HLA Polymorphism in Israel: 2. Israeli Jews originating from Russia

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Abstract
HLA typing of 123 Israeli Jews of Russian origin showed a high frequency for HLA-A1, A2, Aw19 and B14, Bw16 and Bw35 of the A and B loci, respectively. The most frequently occurring haplotypes were (A1, B17), (Aw25, B18), (Aw26, Bw16), (Aw19, B13), (Aw23, B5) and (Aw25, Bw35). This study reveals a striking resemblance in the distribution of frequencies of HLA alleles and haplotypes between Russian Jews and 2 other East European Jewish communities (presented in this issue) of Polish and Rumanian origin.
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