decode_MAC {immunotation} | R Documentation

## Decode MAC

### Description

Decode a multiple allele code (MAC) into a list of HLA alleles. #' The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) uses [MAC](https://bioinformatics.bethematchclinical.org/ hla-resources/allele-codes/allele-code-lists/) to facilitate the reporting and comparison of HLA alleles. MAC represent groups of HLA alleles and are useful when the HLA typing is ambiguous and does not allow to narrow down one single allele from a list of alleles.

### Usage

    decode_MAC(MAC)

### Arguments

`MAC` | multiple allele code (e.g. "A*01:ATJNV")

### Value

list of HLA alleles

### Examples

    MAC <- "A*01:ATJNV"
    decode_MAC(MAC)

[Package immunotation version 1.2.0 Index]