Human neutrophil antigens

The human neutrophil alloantigens (HNA) system currently includes 7 antigens assigned to 5 antigen groups, as shown in the table below.

Neutrophil-specific antibodies are implicated in:

The detection of neutrophil antibodies requires specialised testing.

Human Neutrophil Antigen (HNA) Systems(1)

Antigen group

Antigen

Acronym

Frequency %

White Asians(a)

Africans(b)

Amerindians(c)

HNA-1

HNA-1a

NA1

57–62

88–91

46–66

83–91


HNA-1b

NA2

88–89

51–54

78–84

36–80


HNA-1c

SH

5

<1

23–31

0–1


HNA-1 null

 

0, 15

<1

4

<1

HNA-2

HNA-2

NB1

 87–97

89–99

98

 

HNA-3

HNA-3a

5b

 89–96

 

 

 

HNA-4

HNA-4a

Mart

 99

 

 

>99

HNA-5

HNA-5a

Ond

 86–92

 81

88

79–97

Notes: (a) Chinese, Japanese, Koreans or Taiwanese; (b) African and American blacks; (c) North and South American Indians

Reference

  1. Bux J. Human neutrophil alloantigens. Vox Sanguinis 2008;94:277–285.