Article
A Child's HLA-DRB1 genotype increases maternal risk of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 Nov 2016
Cruz Giovanna I, Shao Xiaorong, Quach Hong, Ho Kimberly A, Sterba Kirsten, Noble Janelle A, Patsopoulos Nikolaos A, Busch Michael P, Triulzi Darrell J, Wong Wendy S W, Solomon Benjamin D, Niederhuber John E, Criswell Lindsey A, Barcellos Lisa F
Abstract excerpt
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) disproportionately affects women of reproductive age. During pregnancy, women are exposed to various sources of fetal material possibly constituting a significant immunologic exposure relevant to the development of SLE. The objective of this study was to investigate whether having any children who carry DRB1 alleles associated with SLE increase the risk of maternal SLE. This...
Topics
- Adult
- Alleles
- Autoantibodies
- Case-Control Studies
- Child
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- HLA-DRB1 Chains
- Humans
