Distribution of HLA-A, B and DR genes and haplotypes in the Irish population

Experimental and Clinical Immunogenetics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 250-263

  Finch, T ^a   Lawlor, E ^a   Borton, M ^a   Barnes, C A ^a   McNamara, S ^b   O'Riordan, J ^a   McCann, S R ^c   Darke, C ^b  

^a IRISH BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE   (Ireland)

^b Welsh Blood Service   (United Kingdom)

^c ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bone marrow donor panel; HLA population genetics; HLA A, B, DR frequencies; Irish population

Indexed keywords

HLA A ANTIGEN; HLA B ANTIGEN; HLA DR ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CAUCASIAN; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FAMILY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LOCUS; HAPLOTYPE; HLA TYPING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IRELAND; NORMAL HUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLELES; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; HAPLOTYPES; HLA-A ANTIGENS; HLA-B ANTIGENS; HLA-DR ANTIGENS; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 6844222856     PISSN: 02549670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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