Human leukocyte antigen‐A, ‐B, ‐C, ‐DRB1 and ‐DQB1 allele and haplotype frequencies in an Albanian population from Kosovo |
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| Authors: | G. Sulcebe M. Cuenod A. Sanchez‐Mazas J.‐M. Tiercy B. Zhubi E. Shyti V. Kardhashi |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Laboratory of Immunology and Histocompatibility, University Hospital Center “Mother Teresa”, , Tirana, Albania;2. Laboratory of Anthropology, Genetics and Peopling history (AGP), Anthropology Unit, Department of Genetics and Evolution, University of Geneva, , Geneva, Switzerland;3. National Reference Laboratory for Histocompatibility, Department of Genetics and Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital of Geneva, , Geneva, Switzerland;4. National Blood Transfusion Center of Kosovo, , Pristina, Kosovo;5. Blood Bank Unit, University Hospital Center “Mother Teresa”, , Tirana, Albania |
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| Abstract: | HLA‐A, HLA‐B, HLA‐C, HLA‐DRB1 and HLA‐DQB1 genotyping was performed in a sample of Albanian population from Kosovo. The comparison of the respective allele frequencies through Fst analysis resulted in a close relationship with the Albanians from Albania, the Bulgarians, FYROM Macedonians and Greeks, while the other neighbouring populations are slightly more distant. |
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