Article
HLA-A, HLA-B and HLA-DRB1 allele and haplotype diversity among volunteer bone marrow donors from Croatia.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Jun 2014
Grubic Z, Burek Kamenaric M, Mikulic M, Stingl Jankovic K, Maskalan M, Zunec R
Abstract excerpt
The determination of human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-A, HLA-B and HLA-DRB1 alleles in the routine procedure of a volunteer hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) donor's registration in the Croatian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (CBMDR) is performed to enhance the odds of finding a suitable HLA compatible donor for patients in need of a HSC transplantation worldwide. However, besides its original purpose, it also provides...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Alleles
- Bone Marrow Transplantation
- Croatia
- Female
- Gene Expression
- Gene Frequency
- Genetics, Population
- HLA-A Antigens
- HLA-B Antigens
