Nature

The role of HLA antibodies in allogeneic SCT: is the ‘type-and-screen’ strategy necessary not only for blood type but also for HLA?

Although several early studies on HLA haploidentical-SCT in the 1980s implicated a role of HLA antibodies in graft failure, 6, 7 it has been generally recognized to have a minor role in graft failure ...
Nature

HLA-DQ genetics in children with celiac disease: a meta-analysis suggesting a two-step genetic screening procedure starting with HLA-DQ β chains

Specific HLA-DQ genes have been recognized as necessary - but not sufficient - factors for the occurrence of Celiac Disease (CD). Through a meta-analysis, evaluating the distribution of CD-related HLA ...