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Primary sclerosing cholangitis in genetically diverse populations listed for liver transplantation: unique clinical and human leukocyte antigen associations.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21031548     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is well characterized in European populations. We aimed to characterize clinical characteristics and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) associations in a population of European American, Hispanic, and African American PSC patients listed for liver transplantation (LT). Population-stratified demographic, clinical, and HLA data from 6767 LT registrants of the United Network for Organ Sharing who had a diagnosis of PSC (4.7% of the registrants) were compared to data from registrants with other diagnoses. Compared to European Americans and Hispanics, African Americans were significantly younger (46.6 ± 13.7, 42.3 ± 15.9, and 39.7 ± 13.1 years, respectively; P = 0.002) and were listed with a higher Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score (15.2 ± 7.5, 14.9 ± 7.6, and 18.1 ± 9.3, respectively; P = 0.001); they were also less frequently noted to have inflammatory bowel disease in comparison with European Americans (71.4% versus 60.5%, P < 0.01). In multivariate analysis, African origin was a significant factor associated with listing for LT with PSC (odds ratio with respect to European Americans = 1.325, 95% confidence interval = 1.221-1.438). HLA associations in European Americans, Hispanics, and African Americans with PSC versus alcoholic liver disease were detected for HLA-B8, HLA-DR13, and protective HLA-DR4. However, HLA-DR3, which is in linkage disequilibrium with HLA-B8, showed associations only in European Americans and Hispanics. In conclusion, African Americans with PSC who are listed for LT differ clinically from European Americans and Hispanics. The association with HLA-B8 but not HLA-DR3 in African Americans should make possible the refinement of the HLA associations in PSC.
Authors:
Christopher L Bowlus; Chin-Shang Li; Tom H Karlsen; Benedicte A Lie; Carlo Selmi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society     Volume:  16     ISSN:  1527-6473     ISO Abbreviation:  Liver Transpl.     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-29     Completed Date:  2011-02-14     Revised Date:  2011-12-06    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100909185     Medline TA:  Liver Transpl     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1324-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
© 2010 AASLD.
Affiliation:
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95817, USA. clbowlus@ucdavis.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Age Factors
Alleles
Case-Control Studies
Cholangitis, Sclerosing* / complications,  ethnology,  genetics,  immunology
Colitis, Ulcerative / etiology,  genetics,  immunology
Ethnic Groups*
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease* / ethnology
Genetic Variation
HLA-B8 Antigen / genetics,  immunology
HLA-DR Antigens / genetics,  immunology
Haplotypes
Histocompatibility Testing
Humans
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / etiology,  genetics,  immunology
Linkage Disequilibrium
Liver Diseases / complications,  genetics,  immunology,  surgery
Liver Transplantation* / immunology
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
UL1 RR024146/RR/NCRR NIH HHS; UL1 RR024146-05/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/HLA-B8 Antigen; 0/HLA-DR Antigens

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