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HLA HISTOCOMPATIBILITY SYSTEM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- human leukocyte antigen complex 1, record 1, English, human%20leukocyte%20antigen%20complex
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- HLA complex 1, record 1, English, HLA%20complex
- HLA histocompatibility system 1, record 1, English, HLA%20histocompatibility%20system
- HLA system 1, record 1, English, HLA%20system
- human major histocompatibility complex 1, record 1, English, human%20major%20histocompatibility%20complex
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système majeur d'histocompatibilité pour les humains
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20majeur%20d%27histocompatibilit%C3%A9%20pour%20les%20humains
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système HLA 1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20HLA
masculine noun
- système LY-li 1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20LY%2Dli
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Vocabulaire du SIDA - Terminologie. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20majeur%20d%27histocompatibilit%C3%A9%20pour%20les%20humains
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- complejo de antígeno leucocitario humano
1, record 1, Spanish, complejo%20de%20ant%C3%ADgeno%20leucocitario%20humano
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- HLA antigen B15 1, record 2, English, HLA%20antigen%20B15
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In man the histocompatibility antigens are referred to as the HLA system(...) Certain of the HLA antigens were found at unusually high frequency in patients with specific diseases(...) Jorn Nerup and his associates at the Steno Memorial Hospital in Copenhague found that the HLA antigens B8 and B15 were three times commoner in diabetics than they were in nondiabetics. 1, record 2, English, - HLA%20antigen%20B15
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- antigène HLA B15 1, record 2, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20HLA%20B15
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chez l'homme, les antigènes d'histocompatibilité (...) portent le nom de système HLA (...) On découvrit que certains antigènes du système HLA avaient une fréquence surprenante chez des patients atteints de maladies particulières. Jorn Nerup et ses collaborateurs au Steno Memorial Hospital de Copenhague ont trouvé que les antigènes HLA B8 et B15 étaient trois fois plus fréquents chez les diabétiques que chez les sujets normaux. 1, record 2, French, - antig%C3%A8ne%20HLA%20B15
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- HLA antigen B8 1, record 3, English, HLA%20antigen%20B8
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In man the histocompatibility antigens are referred to as the HLA system(...) Certain of the HLA antigens were found at unusually high frequency in patient with specific diseases(...) Jorn Nerup and his associates at the Steno Memorial Hospital in Copenhague found that the HLA antigens B8 and B15 were three times commoner in diabetics that they were in non diabetics. 1, record 3, English, - HLA%20antigen%20B8
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- antigène HLA B8 1, record 3, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20HLA%20B8
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chez l'homme, les antigènes d'histocompatibilité (...) portent le nom de système HLA (...) On découvrit que certains antigènes du système HLA avaient une fréquence surprenante chez des patients atteints de maladies particulières. Jorn Nerup et ses collaborateurs au Steno Memorial Hospital de Copenhague ont trouvé que les antigènes HLA B8 et B15 étaient trois fois plus fréquents chez les diabétiques que chez les sujets normaux. 1, record 3, French, - antig%C3%A8ne%20HLA%20B8
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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