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Frequency of HLA-DRB1*15:03-DRB5 Haplotypes in Saudi Population: A Predominance of DRB5*01:01 and Rare Absence of DRB5.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Jun 2026
Alandejani Sheerin A, Alrasheed Abdullah, Albaihed Asma, Mohaimeed Jaylan Al, Qazlan Mohammed Al, Anazi Hanan, Jawdat Dunia, Hajeer Ali H
Abstract excerpt
The strong linkage between HLA-DRB1*15:03 and DRB5*01:01 is well established globally, yet its expression patterns in Saudi donors remain underexplored. In this study, we analysed high-resolution HLA genotypes derived from next-generation sequencing of 28,927 stem cell donors of Saudi ethnicity registered in the Saudi Stem Cell Donor Registry. We identified carriers of DRB1*15:03 and recorded their DRB5 status....
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