HLA-DR17

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Illustration of an HLA-DR (Human MHC class II) antigen receptor with bound antigen
major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR17
Haplotypes groups DRA*01:DRB1*0301 DRA*01:DRB1*0304
Structure (See HLA-DR)
Identifiers
alpha *0101
Symbol(s) HLA-DRA[permanent dead link]
EBI-HLA DRA*0101
Identifiers
beta 1 *0301 *0304
Symbol(s) HLA-DRB1[permanent dead link]
EBI-HLA DRB1*0301
EBI-HLA DRB1*0304
Shared data
Locus chr.6 6p21.31

HLA-DR17 (DR17) is an HLA-DR serotype that recognizes the DRB1*0301 and *0304 gene products. DR17 is found at high frequency in Western Europe (such as Western Ireland, N. Spain, Sardinia). DR17 is part of the broader antigen group HLA-DR3 and is very similar to the group HLA-DR18.

DR17 and DR3 recognition of some DRB1*03 alleles[1]
DRB1*DR17 DR3DR18Sample
allele % % %size (N)
0301643309698
030420605

DR17 recognizes the DRB1*0301, *0304 alleles.

Disease associations

Genetic Linkage

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