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OBJECTIVE: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the class I HLA antigens and class II HLA allele frequencies in 164 patients with leukemia: 35 patients with ALL (acute lymphoid leukemia), 50 with AML (acute myeloid leukemia) and 78 with CML (chronic myeloid leukemia). METHODS: The genotyping of class I HLA was performed by microlymphocytotoxicity and of class II by PCR-SSP (polymerase chain reaction - sequence specific of primers) (One Lambda, Canoga Park, CA, USA). RESULTS: In patients with LLA, frequencies of HLA-B45 and HLA-B56 were higher (P = 0.02; OR = 3.13; 95%IC = 0.94-10.44; P = 0.03; OR = 3.61; 95%IC = 0.47-27.64, respectively), than in controls. In patients with AML, the frequency of HLA-B7 (P = 0.01; OR = 2.41; 95%IC = 1.25-4.67) was higher than in controls. The presence of HLA-B45 (P= 0.01; OR = 3.29; 95%IC = 1.46-7.40), HLA-DRB1*04 (P = 0.002; OR = 2.17; 95%IC = 1.36-3.46) and HLA-DRB1*08 (P = 0.004; OR = 2.36; 95%IC = 1.34-4.16) was associated to increased risk of CML developing. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that variants of HLA confer susceptibility to the same forms of leukemia, and could provide new tools for the investigation of genetics and etiology of this disease.
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Frequência do Gene , Antígenos HLA-A/análise , Antígenos HLA-B/análise , Leucemia/genética , Adolescente , Adulto , Brasil/epidemiologia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Predisposição Genética para Doença , Haplótipos , Humanos , Lactente , Cariotipagem , Leucemia/etnologia , Leucemia Mielogênica Crônica BCR-ABL Positiva/genética , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/genética , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fenótipo , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras/genéticaRESUMO
OBJETIVOS: O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar a freqüência de antígenos HLA Classe I e de alelos HLA Classe II em 164 pacientes com vários tipos de leucemias: 35 pacientes com LLA (leucemia linfóide aguda), 50 com LMA (leucemia mielóide aguda) e 78 com LMC (leucemia mielóide crônica). MÉTODOS: A tipagem HLA Classe I foi realizada por microlinfocitotoxicidade e a de Classe II por PCR-SSP (polymerase chain reaction - sequence specific of primers), ambas da One Lambda (Canoga Park, CA, US). RESULTADOS: Em pacientes com LLA, as freqüências das variantes HLA-B45 e HLA-B56 foram maiores (P = 0,02; OR = 3,13; 95 por centoIC = 0,94-10,44; P = 0,03; OR = 3,61; 95 por centoIC = 0,47-27,64, respectivamente), quando comparadas com controles. Nos pacientes com LMA, a freqüência de HLA-B7 (P = 0,01; OR = 2,41; 95 por centoIC = 1,25-4,67) foi maior que em controles. A presença de HLA-B45 (P= 0,01; OR = 3,29; 95 por centoIC = 1,46-7,40) e de HLA-DRB1*04 (P = 0,002; OR = 2,17; 95 por centoIC = 1,36-3,46) e HLA-DRB1*08 (P = 0,004; OR = 2,36; 95 por centoIC = 1,34-4,16) foi associada ao maior risco de desenvolver LMC. CONCLUSÃO: Nossos resultados sugerem que variantes HLA conferem susceptibilidade a algumas formas de leucemia e podem prover novas ferramentas para a investigação da genética e etiologia desta doença.
OBJECTIVE: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the class I HLA antigens and class II HLA allele frequencies in 164 patients with leukemia: 35 patients with ALL (acute lymphoid leukemia), 50 with AML (acute myeloid leukemia) and 78 with CML (chronic myeloid leukemia). METHODS: The genotyping of class I HLA was performed by microlymphocytotoxicity and of class II by PCR-SSP (polymerase chain reaction - sequence specific of primers) (One Lambda, Canoga Park, CA, USA). RESULTS: In patients with LLA, frequencies of HLA-B45 and HLA-B56 were higher (P = 0.02; OR = 3.13; 95 percentIC = 0.94-10.44; P = 0.03; OR = 3.61; 95 percentIC = 0.47-27.64, respectively), than in controls. In patients with AML, the frequency of HLA-B7 (P = 0.01; OR = 2.41; 95 percentIC = 1.25-4.67) was higher than in controls. The presence of HLA-B45 (P= 0.01; OR = 3.29; 95 percentIC = 1.46-7.40), HLA-DRB1*04 (P = 0.002; OR = 2.17; 95 percentIC = 1.36-3.46) and HLA-DRB1*08 (P = 0.004; OR = 2.36; 95 percentIC = 1.34-4.16) was associated to increased risk of CML developing. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that variants of HLA confer susceptibility to the same forms of leukemia, and could provide new tools for the investigation of genetics and etiology of this disease.