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Synergistic Action of HL-A Isoantibodies

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HUMAN HL-A transplantation antigens are controlled by a large number of closely linked genes1. So far only dominant HL-A genes have been described, but some of the sera containing complement fixing (C′F) platelet isoantibodies used for HL-A typing in this laboratory occasionally react as if they were active against antigens controlled by recessive genes or genes with incomplete penetrance.

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SVEJGAARD, A. Synergistic Action of HL-A Isoantibodies. Nature 222, 94–95 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/222094a0

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