Spatial analyzes of HLA data in Rio Grande do Sul, south Brazil: genetic structure and possible correlation with autoimmune diseases

Spatial analyzes of HLA data in Rio Grande do Sul, south Brazil: genetic structure and possible correlation with autoimmune diseases

Abstract Background HLA genes are the most polymorphic of the human genome and have distinct allelic frequencies in populations of different geographical regions of the world, serving as genetic markers in ancestry studies. In addition, specific HLA alleles may be associated with various autoimmune...

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Main Authors: Juliano André Boquett, Marcelo Zagonel-Oliveira, Luis Fernando Jobim, Mariana Jobim, Luiz Gonzaga, Maurício Roberto Veronez, Nelson Jurandi Rosa Fagundes, Lavínia Schüler-Faccini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:International Journal of Health Geographics
Subjects:
HLA
Autoimmune diseases
Genetic structure
Correlation
Georeferencing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12942-018-0154-8

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