HLA alleles and IDDM in children in Hungary: a comparison with Finland.
Hum Immunol
; 62(4): 391-8, 2001 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-11295472
ABSTRACT
It has been postulated that variation in the distribution of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-encoded susceptibility alleles for insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) is the genetic basis for variation in the incidence of the disease between populations. The aim of this study was to characterize HLA-encoded susceptibility to IDDM in Hungary and to identify whether HLA-DRB1/DQ-encoded susceptibility could account for the five times lower incidence of disease in Hungary compared with Finland. The haplotypes DRB1*03-DQA1*05-DQB1*02 (DRB1*03-DQ2) and DRB1*04-DQA1*0301-DQB1*0302 (DRB1*04-DQ8) were significantly associated with disease in both populations. Three genotypes incorporating either or both of these haplotypes accounted for over 70% of the diabetic population in both races. The combined background frequency and the degree of risk as measured by odds ratios of these HLA-DRB1-DQ genotypes were not significantly different in the two countries. Comparison of the DRB1*0401-DQ8 haplotype between the two races suggested a role for HLA-B alleles in susceptibility. These data indicate that the susceptibility associated with high risk DRB1-DQ genotypes alone is insufficient to account for the fivefold variation in incidence of IDDM between Hungary and Finland. Other genetic and/or environmental influences must be involved.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Antígenos HLA-DQ
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Antígenos HLA-DR
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1
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Alelos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Hum Immunol
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article