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Allele and haplotype frequencies at human leukocyte antigen class I and II genes in Venezuela's population.
Annales de biologie clinique - 1 Jan 2000
Del Pilar Fortes María, Gill Gisselle, Paredes María Elena, Gamez Ligia Elena, Palacios Marina, Blanca Isaac, Tassinari Paolo
Abstract excerpt
Population studies represent an integral part and link in understanding the complex chain of host-pathogen interactions, disease pathogenesis, and MHC gene polymorphisms. Genes of Mongoloid, Caucasoid, and Negroid populations have created a distinctive HLA genetic profile in the Venezuelan population. Our objective was to determine the predominant HLA class I and II alleles and haplotype frequencies in the hybrid...
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