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the acronym for Human Leukocyte Antigen is the genetic designation for the human MHC. Individual loci are designated by upper case letters, as in HLA-A and alleles are designated in numbers, as in HLA-A 201.
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Human leucocyte antigens. These are cell surface proteins, detected by blood testing, that vary from person to person. They are also called tissue antigens or histocompatibility antigens because ideally organ donors and recipients must have compatible HLA; otherwise the transplanted organ is recognized as nonself ('foreign') and is rejected. ...
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| HLA |
Human Leukocyte Antigens, nomenclature designating MHC in humans.
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| HLA typing |
assay of certain molecules present on white blood cells: histocompatibility antigens. Depending on their mutual combination, these antigens mark the particular character of an individual and play an essential role in its defence.
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| HLA |
The acronym for human leukocyte antigens. These proteins are on the surface of most tissue cells and give an individual his or her unique tissue type. HLA factors are inherited from mother and father and the greatest chance of having the same HLA type is between siblings. On average one in four siblings is expected to share the same HLA.type. The testing for HLA antigens is referred to as
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