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human leukocyte antigen [¦yü·mən ¦lü·kə‚sīt ′ant·i·jən]
(immunology) Any of a group of antigens present on the surface of nucleated body cells that are coded for by the major histocompatibility complex of humans and thus allow the immune system to distinguish self and nonself. Abbreviated HLA. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The results of phase II and long-term follow-up treatment of MS patients with dirucotide, published in 2006 in the European Journal of Neurology (EJN), showed that dirucotide delayed median time to disease progression for five years (versus placebo) in progressive MS patients with HLA types DR2 and/or DR4, and generally well tolerated. There are well-established associations with certain HLA types. A summary of some studies investigating HLA types in sarcoidosis HLA types with Origin of No. |
HLA type |
HL/HL HL2 HL2DM HL2JKS HL2SP HL7 HL7 HL7ECF HLA HLA HLA HLA HLA & disease HLA a HLA a HLA a HLA antigen HLA antigen Hla antigens Hla antigens Hla antigens HLA complex HLA complex HLA complex HLA complex HLA match HLA mismatch HLA phenotyping HLA phenotyping HLA system HLA type HLA typingHLA-A Hla-a antigens Hla-a antigens HLA-B Hla-b antigens Hla-b antigens HLA-B Associated Transcript 1 HLA-B27 Hla-b27 antigen HLA-B27-related arthropathies Hla-c antigens Hla-c antigens HLA-D Hla-d antigens Hla-d antigens HLA-DQ HLA-DQA HLA-DRA HLA-FL HLAA HLAB HLABC HLAC HLACAM HLACAMS HLAD HLADC Histocompatibility Type | |||||||
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