BOOKS

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