Diversity of extended HLA-DRB1 haplotypes in the Finnish population.

The Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC, 6p21) codes for traditional HLA and other host response related genes. The polymorphic HLA-DRB1 gene in MHC Class II has been associated with several complex diseases. In this study we focus on MHC haplotype structures in the Finnish population. We explore...

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Main Authors: Annika Wennerström, Efthymia Vlachopoulou, L Elisa Lahtela, Riitta Paakkanen, Katja T Eronen, Mikko Seppänen, Marja-Liisa Lokki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24278156/?tool=EBI