HLA-B*82
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major histocompatibility complex (human), class I, B82
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| Alleles | B*8201 | |
| Structure (See HLA-B) | ||
| Symbol(s) | HLA-B | |
| Locus | chr.6 6p21.31
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HLA-B*82 (B*82) is an HLA-B allele-group. There is no current useful serotyping for HLA-B*82 gene products.[1] B*8201 was first identified by sequence analysis and appears to be derived by gene conversion between B*5602 and another HLA class I allele.,[2] later B*8202 was identified in a caucasian and was suggested to be ancestral to B*8201, as product between gene conversion of B*5602 allele and B*4501 allele. B*82 is more common in East Africa, Kenya and Sudan, the frequency of B*8201 is found in the peoples to the west, sporadically in Central and West Africa, B*8202 is found in Sudan and Saudi Arabia.[3]
Serotype
| B*82 | B82 | other | Sample |
| allele | % | % | size (N) |
| *8201 | 3 | 79 | 146 |
Allele frequencies
| freq | ||
| ref. | Population | (%) |
| [5] | Luo (Kenya ) |
1.9 |
| [5] | Guinea Bissau |
0.8 |
| [5] | Natal Zulu (S. Africa) | 0.5 |
| [5] | Beti (Cameroon) | 0.3 |
| [5] | Kenya | 0.3 |
| [5] | Kampala (Uganda) | 0.3 |
| [5] | Nandi (Kenya) | 0.2 |
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| HLA B**8202 frequencies | ||
| [5] | Sudanese | 2.5 |
| [5] | Kenya | 0.7 |
| [5] | Guraiat and Hail (Saudi Arabia) | 0.2 |