A new HLA DR16 allele (DRB1*1604) with a short DR8 sequence

The multiple sclerosis‐ and narcolepsy‐associated HLA class II haplotype includes the DRB5*0101 allele

“…The number of DR2 alleles presently totals ten, since one new DR2 (15) allele DRBl*1504 and (17)(18)(19)(20). This adds even more variation within the DR2 haplotypes where also diversity occurs due to different combinations of DRBl, DRB5, DQAl, and DQBl alleles.…”