Association between pemphigus vulgaris and human leukocyte antigen in Han nation of northeast China.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To investigate the relationship between pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) in Han nation of northeast China.

METHODS:

Standard microcytotoxicity test and polymerase chain reaction-sequence specific primers method were used to detect the HLA class I antigens and HLA-DRB1 and DQB1 alleles in 27 patients with PV and results were compared with control group.

RESULTS:

Gene and phenotype frequencies of HLA-A3, A26(10), B60(40), and B13 (27.99%, 48%; 16.11%, 30%; 23.02%, 41%; 16.11%, 30%, respectively) increased significantly in PV group compared with control (1.01%, 2%; 0.5%, 1%; 4.61%, 9%; 5.13%, 10%, respectively). After P value correction, the difference of A3, A26 (10), and B60 (40) between the two groups was still significant. The gene frequencies of HLA-DRB1*140x (1401, 1404, 1405, 1407, 1408), DRB1*120x, and DQB1*0503 alleles in PV group (42.26%, 25.46%, and 23.02%) were significantly higher than control group (5.09%, 7.74%, and 1.89%). After P value correction, the difference was still significant between the two groups.

CONCLUSION:

PV significantly relates with HLA in PV patients of Han nation of northeast China.

• Authors: Long Geng, Yan Wang, Ning Zhai, Ya-Ni Lu, Fang-Ji Song, Hong-Duo Chen
• Journal: Chinese medical sciences journal = Chung-kuo i hsueh k'o hsueh tsa chih (Chin Med Sci J) Vol. 20 Issue 3 Pg. 166-70 (Sep 2005) ISSN: 1001-9294 [Print] China
• PMID: 16261886 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• HLA-A Antigens
• HLA-A3 Antigen
• HLA-B Antigens
• HLA-B60 antigen
• HLA-DQ Antigens
• HLA-DQ beta-Chains
• HLA-DQB1 antigen
• HLA-DR Antigens
• HLA-DRB1 Chains

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Asian People (ethnology)
• China (ethnology)
• Female
• Gene Frequency
• HLA-A Antigens (genetics)
• HLA-A3 Antigen (genetics)
• HLA-B Antigens (genetics)
• HLA-DQ Antigens (genetics)
• HLA-DQ beta-Chains
• HLA-DR Antigens (genetics)
• HLA-DRB1 Chains
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Pemphigus (genetics)
• Phenotype