Abstract
A novel human leukocyte antigen-DQ allele, DQB1*0632, was identified in a 68-year-old bone marrow transplantation candidate. DQB1*0632 differs from DQB1*0603 by one nucleotide change in exon 2 resulting in the amino acid exchange Gly --> Arg.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Alleles*
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Amino Acid Substitution
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Bone Marrow Transplantation / immunology
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Exons / genetics
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Female
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HLA-DQ Antigens / genetics*
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HLA-DQ beta-Chains
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Humans
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Molecular Sequence Data
Substances
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HLA-DQ Antigens
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HLA-DQ beta-Chains
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HLA-DQB1 antigen