TITLE

Human leucocyte antigen frequencies of the Free State population, South Africa

AUTHOR(S)
de Kock, Andre; Badenhorst, Philip N.
PUB. DATE
July 1997
SOURCE
South African Journal of Science;Jul97, Vol. 93 Issue 7, p335
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Determines the human leucocyte antigen frequencies of a broad cross-section of population in the Free State region in South Africa. Notable differences among the various population groups such as Caucasian, Negroid and mixed ancestry; Most common haplotype frequencies and linkage disequilibria found in the region.
ACCESSION #
9711065925

Tags: HLA histocompatibility antigens

 

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