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HLA Antigens

"HLA Antigens" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Antigens determined by leukocyte loci found on chromosome 6, the major histocompatibility loci in humans. They are polypeptides or glycoproteins found on most nucleated cells and platelets, determine tissue types for transplantation, and are associated with certain diseases.


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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "HLA Antigens" by people in this website by year, and whether "HLA Antigens" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Bar chart showing 130 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2010 and 2019 and 2021
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