The frequency of HLA class i and II alleles in Pakistani patients with aplastic anemia

Immunological Investigations

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 812-819

  Rehman, Sadia ^a   Saba, Nusrat ^a   Khalilullah, ^b   Munir, Saeeda ^a   Ahmed, Parvez ^b   Mehmood, Tariq ^b  

^a Dr A Q Khan Research Laboratories   (Pakistan)

^b National Institute of Heart Diseases National University of Medical Sciences   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Aplastic anemia; HLA; Pakistan

Indexed keywords

HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 1; HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 2; HLA DR ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APLASTIC ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAKISTAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA, APLASTIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HLA-A ANTIGENS; HLA-B ANTIGENS; HLA-DR1 ANTIGEN; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

EID: 70350787168     PISSN: 08820139     EISSN: 15324311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08820130903271415     Document Type: Article

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