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ArticleAnnals of laboratory medicine2026

High-Resolution Eight-Digit Human Leukocyte Antigen-A, -B, -C, and -DRB1 Allele and Haplotype Frequencies in South Koreans Using Next-Generation Sequencing.

Howon Lee, Gun Dong Lee, Dong Wook Jekarl, Myungshin Kim, Yonggoo Kim

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Howon LeeDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4168-5187
Gun Dong LeeCatholic Genetic Laboratory Center, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6102-4191
Dong Wook JekarlDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6269-5501
Myungshin KimCatholic Genetic Laboratory Center, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8632-0168
Yonggoo KimCatholic Genetic Laboratory Center, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2808-3795

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Background: Data on human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing using modern high-resolution methods are increasingly needed. Previous HLA studies in Korea were limited by small sample sizes or low-resolution data. We analyzed high-resolution (eight-digit) HLA data obtained through next-generation sequencing from healthy volunteers from Korea registered for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, providing a large-scale dataset for population-based genetic analysis. Methods: We comprehensively analyzed HLA data from 2,726 volunteers from Korea. HLA-A, -B, -C, and -DRB1 alleles were identified using a GenDX NGSgo kit. Allele frequency (AF), haplotype frequency (HF), and equilibrium status were analyzed using the PyPop software. Principal component, Euclidean distance, and Nei's standard genetic distance analyses were performed using R software to compare data from Korea with that from other East Asian populations. Results: AF analysis identified 222 alleles (52 HLA-A, 70 HLA-B, 59 HLA-C, and 41 HLA-DRB1); Conclusions: This study revealed key population genetic trends and relationships with East Asian neighbors, reflecting both shared and distinctive HLA characteristics. These data can provide valuable insights for anthropological and clinicopathological studies, as well as for understanding genetic diversity within the East Asian region.

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HLA-A AntigensHLA-B AntigensHLA-C AntigensHLA-DRB1 ChainsAllelesEast Asian PeopleGene FrequencyHaplotypesHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansPrincipal Component AnalysisRepublic of KoreaHLA-A AntigensHLA-B AntigensHLA-C AntigensHLA-DRB1 ChainsAllele frequencyHaplotype frequencyHuman leukocyte antigenNext-generation sequencing

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