The genetic structure of a province as revealed by surnames and HLA genes: Potential utility in transplantation policy

Annals of Human Genetics

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 221-229

  Guglielmino, C R ^a,b   De Silvestri, A ^a,b   Martinetti, M ^a,b   Daielli, C ^a,b   Salvaneschi, L ^a,b   Cuccia, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b Servizio di Immunoematologia E Trasfusione IECCS Policlinico SJIatteo   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HLA ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GENE ISOLATION; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC MARKER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HLA MATCHING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; ITALY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029738925     PISSN: 00034800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1809.1996.tb00425.x     Document Type: Article

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