The HLA System

This collection of papers is based on a conference exploring recent research on HLA, the field of histocompatibility and its medical implications. The data may be used for any aspect of study requiring control data for HLA, such as disease association, paternity testing and human genetics.

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This is an edited collection of papers based on a conference exploring the most recent research on HLA, the field of histocompatibility and its medical implications. Since HLA is moving from a major serological technique into oligonucleotide testing, one chapter describes the area of molecular biology. Another chapter is devoted to bone marrow transplantation. While concentrating mainly on the fields of blood transfusion rather than covering every aspect of HLA, one section contains an intensive set of studies on the antigen frequencies of HLA for Caucasian, black and oriental populations. This data can be used for any aspect of study requiring control data for HLA, such as disease association studies, paternity testing and human genetics.