title: HLA-B27 polymorphism in the Malays.
abstract: The frequency of HLA-B27 and its subtypes was determined in 878 Malay subjects. Thirty-five of the subjects typed for HLA-A, -B and -DR were found to be positive for HLA-B27. The frequency of this allele in the Malay population was found to be 3.99%. The subtypes observed and their frequencies are: HLA-B*2704 (19.4%), HLA-B*2705 (5.6%), HLA-B*2706 (72.2%) and HLA-B*2707 (2.8%).
authors.affiliation: Allergy and Immunology Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. jasbir@imr.gov.my
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Dhaliwal
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Too
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lisut
authors.forename: Y Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murad
mesh_terms: D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen