major histocompatibility complex (human), class I, B18
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| Alleles | B*1801 | |
| Alleles | B*1802 | |
| Alleles | B*1803 | |
| Structure (See HLA-B) | ||
| Symbol(s) | HLA-B | |
| EBI-HLA | B*1801 | |
| EBI-HLA | B*1802 | |
| EBI-HLA | B*1803 | |
| Locus | chr.6 6p21.31 | |
HLA-B18 (B18) is an HLA-B serotype. The serotype identifies the more common HLA-B*18 gene products.[1] (For terminology help see: HLA-serotype tutorial) B*1801, the most common allele is at highest frequencies in Northern Italy and the Balkans, a peak frequency distribution it shares with B*3501.