HLA Information

The BMDW lookup tables for serology and DNA are based on a number of external HLA resources.

• The BMDW serology and DNA lookup tables.


• WHO HLA Nomenclature Information and Nomenclature Updates, provided by the Anthony Nolan HLA Informatics Group.


• R. Holdsworth et al., The HLA Dictionary 2008: A summary of HLA-A, -B, -C, -DRB1/3/4/5 and -DQB1 alleles and their association with serologically defined HLA-A, -B, -C, -DR and -DQ antigens, Tissue Antigens. 2009 73:95-170.


• Multiple allele code lists, provided by the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), Minneapolis MN, USA.


• WMDA ITWG HLA Standards, as made available on the World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA) web site.

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