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HUMAN GENETICS

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 - 4 )

THALASSEMIA AND HAEMOGLOBINOPATHIES

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

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