human leukocyte antigens

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• human leukocyte antigens — (HLA) histocompatibility antigens governed by genes of the HLA complex (the human major histocompatibility complex), a region on the short arm of chromosome 6 containing several genetic loci, each having multiple alleles. Loci are designated by… …   Medical dictionary

• History and naming of human leukocyte antigens — In these instances, the A1/A2, A2/A3, A1/A3 are matched, decreasing the probability of a rejection because many are linked to a given haplotype. Occasionally the recombinant A1 Cw7 B7(rare), B7 becomes the alloantigen in a recipient with A1 Cw7… …   Wikipedia

• Human leukocyte antigen — The human leukocyte antigen system (HLA) is the name of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in humans. The superlocus contains a large number of genes related to immune system function in humans. This group of genes resides on chromosome 6 …   Wikipedia

• Human Leukocyte Antigen — Lage der humanen Leukozyten Antigene auf dem Chromosom 6 mit seinen Genorten HLA A, B, C, DR, DQ und DP. Das humane Leukozytenantigen System (HLA System, HL Antigene, engl. Human Leukocyte Antigen) ist der Name des humanen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• human leukocyte antigen — HLA. One of a group of proteins found on the surface of white blood cells and other cells that play an important part in the body s immune response to foreign substances. These antigens vary from person to person, and an HLA test is done before… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• human leukocyte antigen — Immunol. See HLA. * * *       any of the numerous antigens (substances capable of stimulating an immune response) involved in the major histocompatibility complex (q.v.) in humans. * * * …   Universalium

• human disease — Introduction       an impairment of the normal state of a human being that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. health versus disease       Before human disease can be discussed, the meanings of the terms health, physical fitness, illness …   Universalium

• leukocyte typing serum — [USP] a preparation of serum derived from blood or plasma obtained from animals or from human donors and containing antibody for the identification of human leukocyte antigens; used for in vitro histocompatibility testing …   Medical dictionary

• human lymphocyte antigen — HLA. One of a group of proteins found on the surface of white blood cells and other cells that play an important part in the body s immune response to foreign substances. These antigens vary from person to person, and an HLA test is done before… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• HLA antigens — human leukocyte antigens …   Medical dictionary

• Other red cell antigens — In addition to the defined Human blood group systems, there are erythrocyte antigens which do not meet the definition of a blood group system. Most of these are either nearly universal in human blood or extremely rare and are rarely significant… …   Wikipedia