LIFE SCIENCES
HUMAN LEUKOCYTE ANTIGENS (HLA)
U. SHANKARKUMAR (Institute of Immunohaematology (ICMR) K.E.M.Hospiatl,
Mumbai,India) 2004• Pages: 100. Size: 180x240• Binding: Hard•
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(Special Issue of International Journal of Human Genetics - No. 4)
The discovery of Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) and its involvement in graft rejection, immune response and the genetic basis of disease associations lead to the birth of this new field of science called Immunogenetics. This field is important not only in basic biomedical research but also in clinical medicine. The growth of this field was further substantiated by the various International Histocompatibility Workshops. Solutions to idiopathic syndromes and autoimmune diseases come from the field of Immunology,Immunogenetics and Molecular biology. This field of HLA system has been evolving very fast and therefore an attempt has been made to provide a Special Issue HLA system.
CONTENTS
Preface
U. SHANKARKUMAR. The Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) System
Section: I – GENETIC DIVERSITY
U. SHANKARKUMAR. Diversity Among Selected Caste and Tribal Groups of Western
India: Origin, HLA and Disease Associations
K.BABITA AND D.USHA. HLA Antigen Distribution in Sikhs From Punjab
S.KANKONKAR, R.SANGITA AND T.SONAL. HLA Antigen Distribution in Selected
Population Groups From Maharashtra
B.SRIDHARAN AND U.SHANKARKUMAR. HLA Antigens in Nadars A Native Dravidian
Caste Group of Tamil Nadu, South India
Section: II – ASSOCIATION WITH DISEASES
J.B. ARMAS, M. SANTOS, M.J. PEIXTO, A.R. COUTO AND F. GARRETT. HLA and
Spondyloarthritis
R. THOMAS, R. NAIR, K. NANDAKUMAR AND M. BANERJEE. Association of HLA A*9 and A*10 with Aggressive Periodontis in South India
V.D. PRADHAN, J.P. DEVARAJ, U. SHANKARKUMAR AND S.S. BADAKERE. Autoimmune
Studies and HLA Association in SLE Patients from Mumbai
S.U. CHHAYA, G.N. VAZIFDAR AND S.B. RAJADHYAKSHA. Panel Reactive Antibodies in
Patients with Neoplasia and Haematological Disorders
Section: III – RECENT ADVANCES
M.N. MISHRA, H. MANI, A.S. NARULA AND V.K. SAXENA. HLA Typing – A Comparison of
Serology and DNA Techniques
J.P. DEVARAJ AND U. SHANKARKUMAR. HLA Gene and Haplotype Frequency in Renal
Transplant Recipients and Donors of Maharashtra (Western India)
M.N. MISHRA, V.K. SAXENA AND A.S. NARULA. Differences in Renal Transplantation in
India and First World Countries
