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Allelic polymorphisms of human platelets-specific alloantigens in South Tunisian population.
Hematology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Nov 2013
Smaoui Mariem, Hadjkacem Basma, Ben Amor Ikram, Mnif Héla, Maalej Lobna, Gargouri Ali, Gargouri Jalel
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OBJECTIVES: Human platelet-specific alloantigens (HPA) are polymorphic epitopes which vary among ethnic groups. BACKGROUND: In Tunisia, HPA frequencies were determined in North and centre; however, the pattern of HPA in South Tunisian population is not been studied yet. The aim of this work was to determine allelic frequencies of HPA-1, -3, and -5 systems in south Tunisian population, in order to estimate the...
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