HLA antigens in Bali (Indonesia) with a special reference to an isolated community

Abstract

One hundred eighty‐two Balinese were typed for HLA‐A and ‐B locus antigens. From these, 103 were also typed for HLA ‐C, 51 for HLA‐DR, 172 for Bf and 173 for GLO. These results and the significant phenotypic associations are situated with respect to other South‐East Asian populations. In addition to this first study, 175 individuals from an isolated Balinese village typed for HLA‐A, ‐B, ‐DR, Bf and GLO are presented, The effect of isolation on haplotype (HLA‐A/‐B/Bf/‐DR) variability is discussed.