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Genes in the HLA class I region may contribute to the HLA class II-associated genetic susceptibility to multiple sclerosis

Harbo, HF ; Lie, BA ; Sawcer, S ; Celius, EG ; Dai, KZ ; Oturai, A ; Hillert, J ; Lorentzen, AR ; Laaksonen, M and Myhr, KM , et al. (2004) In Tissue Antigens 63(3). p.237-247
Abstract
In order to analyze whether loci in the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I region may contribute to the HLA class II-associated genetic susceptibility to multiple sclerosis (MS), we examined selected microsatellite markers in 177 Nordic sib-pair families, 222 British sib-pair families, 323 sporadic Norwegian MS patients and 386 Norwegian controls. All samples were, in addition, genotyped for the HLA-DR DQ haplotype, and the Norwegian case-control samples were also typed for HLA-A and -B loci. In the Norwegian sporadic MS patients association was seen with HLA-A, HLA-B, and with the D6S265 marker, located 100 kb centromeric to HLA-A. Associations with HLA-A and D6S265 loci were also suggested when restricting the analysis to HLA-DR15... (More)
In order to analyze whether loci in the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I region may contribute to the HLA class II-associated genetic susceptibility to multiple sclerosis (MS), we examined selected microsatellite markers in 177 Nordic sib-pair families, 222 British sib-pair families, 323 sporadic Norwegian MS patients and 386 Norwegian controls. All samples were, in addition, genotyped for the HLA-DR DQ haplotype, and the Norwegian case-control samples were also typed for HLA-A and -B loci. In the Norwegian sporadic MS patients association was seen with HLA-A, HLA-B, and with the D6S265 marker, located 100 kb centromeric to HLA-A. Associations with HLA-A and D6S265 loci were also suggested when restricting the analysis to HLA-DR15 haplotypes. In the sib-pair data a similar trend was seen with marker D6S265. Higher genotypic relative risk (GRR) was found for individuals who carry both HLA-DR15 and -A3 (GRR = 15), compared to those who carry only HLA-DR15 (GRR = 7), only HLA-A3 (GRR = 3) or none of these alleles (GRR = 1). The highest risk was conferred by a combination of HLA-DR15 and -A3 (odds ratio (OR) = 5.2). These results suggest that HLA-A or a gene in linkage disequilibrium with it may contribute to the HLA class II-associated genetic susceptibility to MS. (Less)
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sclerosis, multiple, HLA-DR15, HLA-B7, HLA-A3, D6S265, genetic susceptibility
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Tissue Antigens
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63
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3
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237 - 247
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Wiley-Blackwell
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  • wos:000188992000006
  • pmid:14989713
  • scopus:10744231677
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0001-2815
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10.1111/j.0001-2815.2004.00173.x
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English
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  abstract     = {{In order to analyze whether loci in the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I region may contribute to the HLA class II-associated genetic susceptibility to multiple sclerosis (MS), we examined selected microsatellite markers in 177 Nordic sib-pair families, 222 British sib-pair families, 323 sporadic Norwegian MS patients and 386 Norwegian controls. All samples were, in addition, genotyped for the HLA-DR DQ haplotype, and the Norwegian case-control samples were also typed for HLA-A and -B loci. In the Norwegian sporadic MS patients association was seen with HLA-A, HLA-B, and with the D6S265 marker, located 100 kb centromeric to HLA-A. Associations with HLA-A and D6S265 loci were also suggested when restricting the analysis to HLA-DR15 haplotypes. In the sib-pair data a similar trend was seen with marker D6S265. Higher genotypic relative risk (GRR) was found for individuals who carry both HLA-DR15 and -A3 (GRR = 15), compared to those who carry only HLA-DR15 (GRR = 7), only HLA-A3 (GRR = 3) or none of these alleles (GRR = 1). The highest risk was conferred by a combination of HLA-DR15 and -A3 (odds ratio (OR) = 5.2). These results suggest that HLA-A or a gene in linkage disequilibrium with it may contribute to the HLA class II-associated genetic susceptibility to MS.}},
  author       = {{Harbo, HF and Lie, BA and Sawcer, S and Celius, EG and Dai, KZ and Oturai, A and Hillert, J and Lorentzen, AR and Laaksonen, M and Myhr, KM and Ryder, LP and Fredrikson, S and Nyland, H and Sorensen, PS and Sandberg Wollheim, Magnhild and Andersen, O and Svejgaard, A and Edland, A and Mellgren, SI and Compston, A and Vartdal, F and Spurkland, A}},
  issn         = {{0001-2815}},
  keywords     = {{sclerosis; multiple; HLA-DR15; HLA-B7; HLA-A3; D6S265; genetic susceptibility}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{237--247}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley-Blackwell}},
  series       = {{Tissue Antigens}},
  title        = {{Genes in the HLA class I region may contribute to the HLA class II-associated genetic susceptibility to multiple sclerosis}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0001-2815.2004.00173.x}},
  doi          = {{10.1111/j.0001-2815.2004.00173.x}},
  volume       = {{63}},
  year         = {{2004}},
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