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The HLA landscape of Colombia: a high-resolution analysis of 11,576 blood donors.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2025
Muñoz Ana Luisa, Uricoechea Daniel, Gómez Lina Andrea, Argote-Bérdugo Hernán, Bula Johan, Rueda María Alejandra, Rueda Miguel Germán, Briceño Ignacio
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Background: The highly polymorphic Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) system is critical for adaptive immunity and determines compatibility in transfusion and transplantation medicine. Admixed Latin American populations, such as Colombia's trihybrid population, possess unique HLA diversity that remains poorly characterized at high resolution. Methods: We performed high-resolution HLA typing on 11,576 Colombian blood...
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