The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system has an important role in the regulation of the immune system; the HLA recognizes cells as ‘non-self’ or ‘self’ to prevent the body from attacking its own cells ...

HLA matching in bone marrow transplantation has an important role in determining successful outcome. However HLA typing of both potential related and unrelated donors can be both time-consuming and ...

Immunogenetics experts at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have developed a unique laboratory test to characterize the genes that encode HLA molecules. The test relies on faster, more ...

STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: During 2014, Allenex (STO:ALNX) has started the development of brand new HLA typing tests based on the method of real-time PCR. The aim is to launch the ...

Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide–Based Graft-Versus-Host Disease Prophylaxis Attenuates Disparity in Outcomes Between Use of Matched or Mismatched Unrelated Donors The study included 17,292 unrelated ...

Determining the specificity of HLA antibodies is arguably one of the most important contributions by the HLA laboratory today. For patients that have low-to-moderate levels of antibody, using a ...

Evaluation of previous HLA typing for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Clinical Coordinator Office prior to consult appointments (includes review of CIL and outside lab typing). Review and advice on ...

HLA typing has a crucial role in the assessment before the transplantation, and therefore, is an indispensable component in the field of transplantation. The growth of transplantation registries and ...