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Abstract: Evaluation of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I and class II genes was performed on patients from China with Schistosomiasis japonica. Patients were categorized as grade 0 (n=44), grade I (n=81), grade II (n=99), or grade III (n=6) based on increasing severity of hepatic fibrosis due to repeated Schistosoma japonicum infections. These results show that the HLA-DRB1*1101-DQA1*0501-DQB1*0301 (Pc<0.02) and HLA-DRB1*1501-DRB5*0101 (Pc<0.02) haplotypes are associated with protection and susceptibility to grade I fibrosis, respectively, and that the HLA-DPA1*0103 -DPB1*0201 haplotype (Pc<0.02) is associated with protection from both grade II and III severe fibrosis. There was no association between HLA-B DNA haplotypes and the disease. These findings indicate that the HLA-class II molecules play a role in preventing or promoting fibrotic liver change after deposition with Schistosome eggs. Moreover, a tendency was observed within the HLA class II genes for the HLA-DR-DQ alleles to be associated with protection against early changes in liver fibrosis, whereas HLA-DP alleles were associated with protection from the late phase of fibrosis or severe hepatosplenic schistosomiasis.
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Authors | K Hirayama, H Chen, M Kikuchi, T Yin, X Gu, J Liu, S Zhang, H Yuan |
Journal | Tissue antigens
(Tissue Antigens)
Vol. 53
Issue 3
Pg. 269-74
(Mar 1999)
ISSN: 0001-2815 [Print] England |
PMID | 10203020
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- HLA-DP Antigens
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DR Antigens
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Topics |
- Alleles
- China
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HLA-DP Antigens
(genetics)
- HLA-DQ Antigens
(genetics)
- HLA-DR Antigens
(genetics)
- Humans
- Liver
(diagnostic imaging)
- Liver Cirrhosis
(complications, diagnostic imaging, genetics)
- Schistosomiasis japonica
(complications, diagnostic imaging, genetics)
- Ultrasonography
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