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Mesh term Histocompatibility Antigens

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Antigens, Surface
Isoantigens

Description

A group of antigens that includes both the major and minor histocompatibility antigens. The former are genetically determined by the major histocompatibility complex. They determine tissue type for transplantation and cause allograft rejections. The latter are systems of allelic alloantigens that can cause weak transplant rejection.


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HLA Antigens
Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
Minor Histocompatibility Antigens


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