title: HLA polymorphism in Israel. 8. The Armenian community in Jerusalem.
abstract: Gene and phenotype frequencies for the three HLA loci were determined for 90 random Armenians from the Old City of Jerusalem. Relatively high frequencies were found for HLA-A2, A3 and Aw24, while the lowest frequencies were those for Aw23 and Aw25. The major distinguishing antigen, when compared with European Caucasoids is Bw35 with a frequency of 22%. Two unusual associations between the B and C loci were observed: Bw 17, Cw3 and B7, Cw3. Another interesting association in Armenians, Aw32 Cw4, has previously been found only among Cochini Jews and Malay populations.
mesh_terms: D001136:Armenia / Q000208:ethnology; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006680:HLA Antigens; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D007585:Jews; D010641:Phenotype; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens