Tan, J.Y. and Lian, L.H. and Nadarajan, V.S. (2012) Genetic polymorphisms of human platelet antigens-1 to -6, and -15 in the Malaysian population. Blood Transfusion , 4 (1-9). ISSN 1723-2007, DOI https://doi.org/10.2450/2012.0095-11.
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BACKGROUND: Human platelet antigens (HPA) are determinant in several platelet-specific alloimmune disorders, such as neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia, post-transfusion purpura and platelet transfusion refractoriness. The distribution of HPA systems in the Malaysian population is not known. Defining the patterns of HPA systems provides a basis for risk assessment and management of the above complications. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The aim of this study was to investigate the distribution of HPA -1 to -6 and -15 in the three major ethnic groups (Malay, Chinese and Indian) in the Malaysian population. A total of 600 random donor samples, 200 from each of the three ethnic groups, were genotyped by means of real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with hydrolysis probes and PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). RESULTS: The most common genotype observed in this study was HPA-1a/1a-2a/2a-3a/3b-4a/4a-5a/5a-6a/6a-15a/15b (17%) followed by HPA-1a/1a-2a/2a-3a/3a-4a/4a-5a/5a-6a/6a-15a/15b (14.33%). The allele frequencies of HPA in Malays and Chinese were found to be similar those of other East and South-East Asian populations, while those of Indians were comparable to the frequencies found in Europeans. CONCLUSION: The results of this study have been useful for determining the distribution of HPA polymorphisms in this region and for potential clinical implications
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Additional Information: | Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Molecular Medicine |
| Subjects: | R Medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Mr. Faizal Hamzah |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Jun 2012 01:23 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Dec 2014 02:27 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/3310 |
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