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HLA-B*83




major histocompatibility complex (human), class I, B*83
Alleles	B*8301
Structure (See HLA-B)
Symbol(s)	HLA-B
EBI-HLA	B*8301
Locus	chr.6 6p21.31

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HLA-B*83 (B83) is an HLA-B allele-group composed of a single allele, B*8301. There is no useful serology associated with this allele.^[1] It is found in a single Mbenzele Pygmy tribe of the Central Africa Republic at 1.5%.^[2] B*8301 appears to be the result of the replacement of exon 2 from B*4402 with exon 2 from B*5603.^[3]

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References

^ Marsh SG, Albert ED, Bodmer WF, et al (2005). "Nomenclature for factors of the HLA system, 2004". Tissue Antigens 65 (4): 301–69. doi:10.1111/j.1399-0039.2005.00379.x. PMID 15787720.
^ Bruges Armas J, Destro-Bisol G, López-Vazquez A, et al (2003). "HLA class I variation in the West African Pygmies and their genetic relationship with other African populations". Tissue Antigens 62 (3): 233–42. PMID 12956877.
^ Steiner NK, Gans CP, Kosman C, et al (2001). "New alleles in the B44 family including B*44022, B*44032, B*4411, B*4420, B*4421, B*4424, and B*8301". Tissue Antigens 57 (4): 376–9. PMID 11380952.

v • d • e HLA-B Serotypes and allele groups
HLA-B - B5 (B51 - B52) - B7 - B8 - B12 (B44 - B45) - B13 - B14 (B64 - B65) - B15 (B62 - B63 - B70 - B71- B75 - B76 - B77) - B16 (B38 - B39) - B17 (B57 - B58) - B18 - B21 (B49 - B50) - B22 (B54 - B55 - B56) - B27 - B35 - B37 - B40 (B60 - B61) - B41 - B42 - B46 - B47 - B48 - B53 - B59 - B67 - B73 - B78 - B81 - B82 - B83**