HLA-G polymorphisms: Ethnic differences and implications for potential molecule function

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 145-157

  Van Der Ven, K ^a   Skrablin, S ^b   Ober, C ^c   Krebs, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnic differences; HLA G; HLA G function; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 1;

ARTICLE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY GENE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGENETICS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HLA ANTIGENS; HUMANS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0031824788     PISSN: 87558920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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