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HLA-A, -B, and -DRB1 allelic and haplotypic diversity in a sample of bone marrow volunteer donors from Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil.
Human immunology - 1 Feb 2012
Bortolotto Andréa Silveira, Petry Márcia Gomes, da Silveira Janaína Gomes, Raya Ana Rosa da Fonte, Fernandes Sandra Regina, Neumann Jorge, Bonorino Cristina
Abstract excerpt
The HLA A, B, and DRB1 allele, phenotype, and haplotype frequencies were studied in a sample of 5,000 volunteer bone marrow donors registered at the Brazilian Volunteer Bone Marrow Donor Registry. The participants live in the state of Rio Grande do Sul and were classified according to ethnic group (4,428 Caucasians, 324 mestizos [mixed race], and 248 blacks). Typing was performed using the polymerase chain...
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