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HLA-A, HLA-B, and HLA-DRB1 Allele and Haplotype Frequencies in Renal Transplant Candidates in a Population in Southern Brazil.
Journal of clinical laboratory analysis - 1 May 2016
Saito Patrícia Keiko, Yamakawa Roger Haruki, Noguti Erika Noda, Bedendo Gustavo Borelli, Júnior Waldir Veríssimo da Silva, Yamada Sérgio Seiji, Borelli Sueli Donizete
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Very few studies have examined the diversity of human leukocyte antigens (HLA) in the Brazilian renal transplant candidates. METHODS: The frequencies of the HLA-A, HLA-B, and HLA-DRB1 alleles, haplotypes and phenotypes were studied in 522 patients with chronic renal failure, renal transplant candidates, registered at the Transplant Centers in north/northwestern Paraná State, southern Brazil. Patients...
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