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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.
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What are indications of hla typing?
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What is the definition or description of: hla typing?
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A 36-year old asked:
My 34 yr old sister had an hla typing for celiac disease and came back positive for hla dq2.Should she be concerened? Is this something serious?
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With regards to hla typing, is mhc-1 matching or mhc-2 better to avoid a graft rejection?
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A 52-year old male asked:
Lower abdominal discomfort, ultra/ct scans, bloodwork, esr, pst, colonoscopy, celiac hla typing, celiac panel all normal. Can it be ativan (lorazepam) withdrawal?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Hla b27+ve can be negitive?
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What is an hla phenotype?
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What does it mean if I have hla antibodies?
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A 73-year old male asked:
If my bloodwork came back that my HLA-DQ2 negative but my HLA-DQ8 was positive, does that mean I can have Colitis. thanks?
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A 39-year old asked:
What is human leukocyte antigens (hla) ?
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Hla b27 is itcurable or not ?
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Is hla b27 testing a very common procedure?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: hla b27?
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A 30-year old male asked:
HLA-B*1502 positive. What risk condition might have?
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A 46-year old asked:
Hla-b27, bloodtest, what does it mean? What can be done?
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A 32-year old female asked:
What are the chances of having the same HLA, Rh and Abo between two unrelated people ?
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How is the HLA gene related to disease?
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A 27-year old female asked:
What autoimmune diseases are associated with a positive HLA-B57 test?
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A 44-year old male asked:
I am detected with ankolysis spodylites but hla b 27 is showing negative what could be the cause?
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A 39-year old asked:
What do doctors mean when they say that hla (human leukocytic antigen) molecules are co-dominantly expressed?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Positive for hla-b27.This procedure rules out the b27:06 & 27:09 alleles which lit suggests arent associated w/ spondyloarthropathies.What this mean?
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A 43-year old asked:
What type of doctor can order a hla b27?
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A member asked:
Is hla b27 present in patients with als?
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A 35-year old asked:
My daughter recenetly gave blood and she tested postive for hla antibodies. What exactly does that mean?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Can mutations in hla genes cause people to be predisposed to possibly developing an autoimmune condition?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Test detects presence of pf hla b 27 antigen. Ple suggest do's n dont's for me , abt diate, exercises, body movements etc. Thanx.
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A 27-year old male asked:
Why would my doctor be testing my hla-b27 gene?
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A 47-year old asked:
Why isn't hla matching required before transplantation of skin and heart?
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A 33-year old male asked:
If RF, anti CCP, HLA B27 is negative and ANA is positive what diseases can be suspected?
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A 17-year old female asked:
What does it mean if i'm hla-b27 positive? I have severe hip pain- does it have to do with this?
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