Complexities and similarities of HLA antigen distribution in Asian subcontinent

Indian Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 108-110

  Shankarkumar, U ^a  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HLA ANTIGEN; HLA B ANTIGEN; HLA DR ANTIGEN;

ASIAN; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE POOL; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HAPLOTYPE; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; POPULATION GENETICS; RACE DIFFERENCE; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 78650085522     PISSN: 09716866     EISSN: 1998362X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-6866.73397     Document Type: Short Survey

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