Human Leukocyte Antigen
| Human Leukocyte Antigen | |
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| Term | Human Leukocyte Antigen |
| Short definition | Human Leukocyte Antigen (HYOO-mun LOO-koh-site AN-tih-jen) A type of molecule found on the surface of most cells in the body. Human leukocyte antigens play an important role in the body's immune response to foreign substances. They make up a person's tissue type, which varies from person to person. Human leukocyte antigen tests are done before a donor stem cell or organ transplant to find out if the tissues are a match between the donor and the person who receives the transplant. Also called HLA and human lymphocyte antigen |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Human Leukocyte Antigen - (pronounced) (HYOO-mun LOO-koh-site AN-tih-jen) A type of molecule found on the surface of most cells in the body. Human leukocyte antigens play an important role in the body's immune response to foreign substances. They make up a person's tissue type, which varies from person to person. Human leukocyte antigen tests are done before a donor stem cell or organ transplant to find out if the tissues are a match between the donor and the person who receives the transplant. Also called HLA and human lymphocyte antigen
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