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Human platelet antigen polymorphisms (HPA-1, -2, -3, -4, -5 and -15) in major ethnic groups of Pakistan.
Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England) - 1 Apr 2010
Bhatti F A, Uddin M, Ahmed A, Bugert P
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OBJECTIVES: Gene frequencies of human platelet antigens (HPA) determine the magnitude of platelet immunological disorders like neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia, platelet refractoriness and ease of availability of particular HPA-typed platelet donors in a given community. BACKGROUND: However, the pattern of HPA in Pakistani population is not known. AIM: The aim of present study was to determine the gene...
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