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Human Leukocyte Antigen Profiles of Latin American Populations : Differential Admixture and Its Potential Impact on Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Joint Authors
Arrieta-Bolaños, Esteban
Shaw, Bronwen E.
Madrigal, J. Alejandro
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The outcome of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is shaped by both clinical and genetic factors that determine its success.
Genetic factors including human leukocyte antigen (HLA) and non-HLA genetic variants are believed to influence the risk of potentially fatal complications after the transplant.
Moreover, ethnicity has been proposed as a factor modifying the risk of graft-versus-host disease.
The populations of Latin America are a complex array of different admixture processes with varying degrees of ancestral population proportions that came in different migration waves.
This complexity makes the study of genetic risks in this region complicated unless the extent of this variation is thoroughly characterized.
In this study we compared the HLA-A and HLA-B allele group profiles for 31 Latin American populations and 61 ancestral populations from Iberia, Italy, Sub-Saharan Africa, and America.
Results from population genetics comparisons show a wide variation in the HLA profiles from the Latin American populations that correlate with different admixture proportions.
Populations in Latin America seem to be organized in at least three groups with (1) strong Amerindian admixture, (2) strong Caucasian component, and (3) a Caucasian-African gradient.
These results imply that genetic risk assessment for HSCT in Latin America has to be adapted for different population subgroups rather than as a pan-Hispanic/Latino analysis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Arrieta-Bolaños, Esteban& Madrigal, J. Alejandro& Shaw, Bronwen E.. 2012. Human Leukocyte Antigen Profiles of Latin American Populations : Differential Admixture and Its Potential Impact on Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Bone Marrow Research،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448539
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Arrieta-Bolaños, Esteban…[et al.]. Human Leukocyte Antigen Profiles of Latin American Populations : Differential Admixture and Its Potential Impact on Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Bone Marrow Research No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448539
American Medical Association (AMA)
Arrieta-Bolaños, Esteban& Madrigal, J. Alejandro& Shaw, Bronwen E.. Human Leukocyte Antigen Profiles of Latin American Populations : Differential Admixture and Its Potential Impact on Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Bone Marrow Research. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448539
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-448539