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HLA class II alleles, genotypes, haplotypes, and amino acids in primary biliary cirrhosis: a large-scale study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16941709     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Twin and family studies suggest there is a significant genetic component to primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). However, the inability to replicate reported associations has been a recurring problem, with the only consistently reported genetic association that between PBC and HLA-DRB1*0801. However, recently even this has been questioned, and a number of novel associations have also been reported. We reinvestigated HLA class II DRB1, DQA1, and DQB1 alleles and haplotypes in a total of 492 well-characterized PBC patients, 412 from the United Kingdom and an additional 80 patients from northern Italy. There was a clear and significant association with HLA-DRB1*0801 in both groups of patients compared to population-specific healthy controls (12% versus 4% in the UK patients, P=.00087, OR=3.05; and 18% versus 6% in the Italian patients, P=.021, OR=3.15). There were also significant protective associations with DRB1*11 in the Italian patients (28% versus 47%, P=.0071, OR=0.42), but not in the UK patients (8% versus 8%) and a protective association with DRB1*13 in both series (14% versus 20%, P=.042, OR=0.65 in the UK patients; and 10% versus 31%, P=.00092, OR=0.25 in the Italian patients). In conclusion, a complex relationship exists between HLA and PBC, and some genetic associations may be population specific.
Authors:
Peter T Donaldson; Anna Baragiotta; Michael A Heneghan; Annarosa Floreani; Carla Venturi; James A Underhill; David E J Jones; Oliver F W James; Margaret F Bassendine
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Multicenter Study    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.)     Volume:  44     ISSN:  0270-9139     ISO Abbreviation:  Hepatology     Publication Date:  2006 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-09-04     Completed Date:  2006-09-28     Revised Date:  2010-10-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8302946     Medline TA:  Hepatology     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  667-74     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
School of Clinical Medical Sciences (Hepatology), Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Institute of Liver Studies, Kings College Hospital, London, UK. p.t.donaldson@ncl.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alleles*
Amino Acids / metabolism*
DNA / genetics*
Disease Progression
Female
Gene Frequency
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Great Britain / epidemiology
HLA-DQ Antigens / genetics*
HLA-DR Antigens / genetics*
Haplotypes
Humans
Italy / epidemiology
Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / epidemiology,  genetics*,  metabolism
Male
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Prevalence
Prognosis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amino Acids; 0/HLA-DQ Antigens; 0/HLA-DQA1; 0/HLA-DQB1 antigen; 0/HLA-DR Antigens; 128338-86-3/HLA-DRB1 antigen; 9007-49-2/DNA

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