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Distribution of HLA class II alleles among Scandinavian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): an increased risk of SLE among non[DRB1*03,DQA1*0501,DQB1*0201] class II homozygotes?
Tissue antigens - 1 Sept 1992
Skarsvåg S, Hansen K E, Holst A, Moen T
Abstract excerpt
HLA-DRB1, -DRB3, -DQA1 and -DQB1 alleles were determined by DNA typing in 51 Scandinavian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and 129 controls. DRB1*03,DRB3*0101,DQA1*0501,DQB1*0201 were significantly increased in the patient group, with relative risks (RR) of 2.80, 3.07, 3.55 and 2.12, respectively. These alleles are in strong linkage disequilibrium, and their possible relative contributions in...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Base Sequence
- Disease Susceptibility
- Female
- Genes, MHC Class II
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DQ beta-Chains
