HLAtyyppejä
HLAtyyppejä is a Finnish term that translates to "HLA types" in English. HLA refers to the Human Leukocyte Antigen system, a set of genes in humans that are responsible for regulating the immune system. These genes encode cell surface proteins that are crucial for distinguishing self from non-self, allowing the immune system to identify and attack foreign invaders like bacteria and viruses.
The HLA system is highly polymorphic, meaning there are many different versions (alleles) of these genes within
HLA typing is a laboratory technique used to determine an individual's specific HLA alleles. This is commonly