A newly identified allele, named HLA-DRB1*13:154, differs from DRB1*13:13 by the single nucleotide substitution 227T-A at codon 47 in exon 2.
Keywords: DRB1*13 novel allele; DRB1*13:154; sequence-based typing; umbilical cord blood.
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