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“Since the discovery of transplantation as a life-saving therapy for blood malignancies by Dr. E Donnall Thomas, there have been major advances that have significantly lowered the side effects and ...

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Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing is important in organ transplantation protocols, as they determine the likelihood of rejection. The HLA system is little understood, however. In simple terms, the ...

The union that represents Los Angeles city firefighters launched a campaign this week against Measure HLA, delivering the first serious threat to a ballot proposal intended to improve safety on the ...