In:
Tissue Antigens, Wiley, Vol. 18, No. 1 ( 1981-07), p. 1-12
Abstract:
A group of Gipsies living in two distinct geographic areas in Hungary was determined for HLA‐A,B,C,DR antigens during the 8th Histocompatibility Workshop. A quite strange distribution of HLA antigens was found after comparing the data to those of Hungarian population. HLA‐A1, Bw52, Bw22, B40, Cw1, DR2 and DRw8 are significantly increased in Gipsies, while A3, B7, B12, Cw3, DRw6 and DR7 are decreased. The strongest gametic associations were determined between the allele pairs A1/Bw61, A2/Bw52, Bw22/Cw1, DR2/Bw52 and DRw8/B40. Some deviations from the Hungarian controls were detected in the distribution of the blood groups too. Specifically, the incidence of Rh/D/ negativity and Gm/2/factor positivity is much lower and the incidence of Gm/1/ factor positivity is much higher than in the control Hungarian population. These differences between Gipsy and Hungarian populations indicate their different ethnic origin, and suggest the Middle‐Eastern roots of the Gipsy population.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0001-2815
,
1399-0039
DOI:
10.1111/tan.1981.18.issue-1
DOI:
10.1111/j.1399-0039.1981.tb01355.x
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
1981
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1498140-3
detail.hit.zdb_id:
120440-3
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