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Variation across HLA genes has substantial clinical implications, influencing risk for autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases. For instance, HLA-DRB1\n                    <jats:sup>*<\/jats:sup>\n                    15:01 remains the strongest and most consistently replicated genetic risk factor for MS, with similar HLA-associated patterns observed in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Since HLA loci evolve under strong selective pressures, population-level HLA diversity reflects distinct histories of pathogen exposure, geography, climate, diet, and demographic isolation. Indigenous groups such as the First Nations, M\u00e9tis, and Inuit therefore exhibit unique HLA distributions shaped by their ancestral environments. 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