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Major histocompatility complex haplotypic associations in Felty's syndrome and large granular lymphocyte syndrome are secondary to allelic association with HLA-DRB1 *0401.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10817772     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of HLA class I in susceptibility to Felty's syndrome (FS) and large granular lymphocyte (LGL) syndrome. METHODS: Fifty caucasoid FS patients, and 55 patients with LGL syndrome, of whom 26 had arthritis and 29 did not, were studied. Complete HLA class I and HLA-DR typing including, where relevant, DRB1*04 subtyping was carried out by molecular methods. Comparison was made with 78 unselected healthy caucasoid controls and a further 29 DRB1*0401+ individuals. RESULTS: A significant association was found between HLA-A*02 and FS [odds ratio (OR) 3.9, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.8-8.4, P = 0.0004]. At the B locus, there was an association between B*44 and LGL with arthritis [OR 3.5 (1.3-9.2), P = 0.01]. For HLA-Cw*0501, there was an association with FS [OR 4 (1. 7-9.2) P = 0.0008]. For both FS and LGL with arthritis, the extended haplotype HLA-A*02;B*44;Cw*0501;DRB1*0401 was significantly associated [OR 9.5 (2.6-35), P = 0.0001; OR 4.6 (1-22.4), P = 0.05, respectively]. There was no association between HLA class I or II and LGL without arthritis. All the allelic and haplotypic associations were lost on comparison with HLA-DRB1*0401+ controls. The strongest HLA association was with HLA-DRB1*0401 for FS [OR 27.9 (10.3-75.5), P = 10(-13)], and LGL with arthritis [OR 35.4 (9.6-131. 3), P = 10(-10)]. CONCLUSIONS: The major histocompatibility locus (MHC) associations with FS reported here are due to linkage disequilibrium with HLA-DRB1*0401. LGL syndrome with arthritis shows identical class II associations with FS, although there may be subtle immunogenetic differences between the two in the class I region. One of the extended haplotypes reported in a number of studies for FS and rheumatoid arthritis (summarized as HLA-A*02;Cw*0501; B*44;TNFb5;TNFa6;TNFd4;C4A*3;C4BQ*0;DRB1*0 401;DQB1*0301) is likely to be attributable to strong primary association with HLA-DRB1*0401, rather than to epistatic interaction between these loci.
Authors:
G Coakley; D Brooks; M Iqbal; E Kondeatis; R Vaughan; T P Loughran; G S Panayi; J S Lanchbury
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Rheumatology (Oxford, England)     Volume:  39     ISSN:  1462-0324     ISO Abbreviation:  Rheumatology (Oxford)     Publication Date:  2000 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-06-28     Completed Date:  2000-06-28     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100883501     Medline TA:  Rheumatology (Oxford)     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  393-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Rheumatology, 5th Floor, Thomas Guy House, Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, Guy's Hospital, London SE1 9RT, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Alleles
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications*,  genetics
Felty's Syndrome / genetics*,  immunology*
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
HLA-DR Antigens / genetics*
Haplotypes
Humans
Leukemia, Lymphoid / genetics
Linkage Disequilibrium
Major Histocompatibility Complex / genetics*,  immunology
Male
Middle Aged
Syndrome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/HLA-DR Antigens; 128338-86-3/HLA-DRB1 antigen

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