Clinical features of sarcoidosis in relation to HLA distribution and HLA-DRB3 genotyping by PCR-RFLP.
AUTOR(ES)
Ishihara, M
RESUMO
BACKGROUND--Susceptibility to the development of sarcoidosis has been demonstrated to be associated with HLA-DR5, -DR6, and -DR8 encoded by the DRB1 gene. However, involvement of the DRB3 (HLA-DR52) gene in the development of sarcoidosis remains unclear. METHODS--HLA-DRB3 genotyping was performed using the PCR-RFLP method and the clinical features of the patients with and without the DR3, 5, 6, 8 group antigens were compared. RESULTS--HLA-DRB3 genotyping indicated an association between DRB3*0101 and sarcoidosis. The DR8 haplotype lacking the DRB3 gene has been found to be increased significantly in sarcoidosis, suggesting that the HLA-DRB3 gene is not a primary determinant of predisposition to sarcoidosis. The association of DRB3*0101 with sarcoidosis is attributable to linkage disequilibrium with DR5- and DR6-associated alleles. There were significant decreases in the DR3, 5, 6, 8 group (DR5, DR6, or DR8) antigen frequencies in patients with retinal perivasculitis, high intraocular pressure (or secondary glaucoma), and optic nerve and/or macular lesion. Correlations were observed among the DR3, 5, 6, 8 group antigens, early onset sarcoidosis and disease with fewer intraocular lesions. CONCLUSION--This established a molecular basis for some of the clinical heterogeneity observed in sarcoidosis.
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