HLA

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003928",
  "term": "HLA",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of molecule found on the surface of most cells in the body. HLAs play an important part in the body's immune response to foreign substances. They make up a person’s tissue type, which varies from person to person. HLA tests are done before a donor stem cell or organ transplant, to find out if tissues match between the donor and the person receiving the transplant. Also called human leukocyte antigen and human lymphocyte antigen.",
  "expansions": [
    "human leukocyte antigen",
    "human lymphocyte antigen"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/hla/"
}