HLA diversity in the Argentinian Umbilical Cord Blood Bank: frequencies according to donor’s reported ancestry and geographical distribution
Abstract Umbilical cord blood (UCB) is a suitable source for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The study of HLA genes by next generation sequencing is commonly used in transplants. Donor/patient HLA matching is often higher within groups of common ancestry, however “Hispanic” is a broad categ...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83282-1 |