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What is the definition or description of: hla typing?

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Dr. Michael Dugan answered

Specializes in Hematology

HLA typing: Describes the determination of proteins on the cell surface which the immune system utilizes to assign self and not self. There are multiple genes which encode these proteins on chromosome 6.

Answered 12/25/2012

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