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Human leukocyte antigens polymorphism among Chinese patients with chronic plaque psoriasis: subgroup analysis.
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PMID:  21985130     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Introduction:  Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) -Cw*06 has a strong influence on the clinical features and the susceptibility of psoriasis in different ethnicity. It is also used as a biomarker to predict the therapeutic efficacy of biologics with inconsistent results. Additionally, most Asian patients with psoriasis do not carry HLA-Cw*06. Aim:  To determine additional HLA alleles which confer the susceptibility or affect the severity of psoriasis in Chinese Han. In addition, the potential of using HLA to predict treatment outcomes was also investigated. Materials and methods:  We conducted a case-control association study in 199 Chinese patients with psoriasis and 200 unrelated healthy controls. HLA-B and -C genotyping was performed and correlated with the therapeutic efficacy of the biologics, including alefacept, efalizumab, etanercept and ustekinumab. Patients with psoriasis were divided into group A (high-need patients with moderate to severe psoriasis) and B (general psoriasis patients). Results:  The frequencies of HLA-B*60, -B*75, -Cw*06, -Cw*10 were significantly increased in patients with psoriasis compared with the healthy controls. However, the prevalence of HLA-Cw*06 was lower in group A compared with group B (6% vs. 17%, Pc = 0.04). HLA-B*46 was found to be strongly associated with group A but not with group B psoriasis patients. HLA-Cw*01-B*46 was also identified as a risk haplotype for Chinese psoriasis patient, compatible with the results in Thais. Significant differences in the response to biologics was observed between HLA-Cw*01+ and HLA-Cw*01- in the alefacept treatment group, and HLA-B*37+ and HLA-B*37-, HLA-B*58+ and HLA-B*58-, in the efalizumab treatment group. Conclusions:  In addition to HLA-Cw*06, HLA-Cw*01-B*46 haplotype was also increased in Chinese patients with psoriasis. High-need psoriasis patients had a lower frequency of HLA-Cw*06 but a higher prevalence of HLA-B*46 compared to general psoriasis patients in our population.
Authors:
H-Y Chiu; P-Y Huang; S-H Jee; C-Y Hu; C-T Chou; Y-T Chang; C-Y Hwang; T-F Tsai
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-10-10
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Title:  The British journal of dermatology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1365-2133     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
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Created Date:  2011-10-11     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  0004041     Medline TA:  Br J Dermatol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 British Association of Dermatologists.
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Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and School of Medical Technology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei Department of Dermatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan Department of Dermatology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan Section of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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