Study of the frequency of HLA-DRB1 alleles in Brazilian patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Autor: Magali Justina Gómez, Usnayo, Luis Eduardo Coelho, Andrade, Renata Triguenho, Alarcon, Juliana Cardoso, Oliveira, Gustavo Milson Fabrício, Silva, Izidro, Bendet, Rufus, Burlingame, Luis Cristóvão, Porto, Geraldo da Rocha Castelar, Pinheiro
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Revista brasileira de reumatologia. 51(5)
ISSN: 1809-4570
Popis: The HLA-DRB1 alleles encoding an amino acid sequence (QKRAA/QRRAA/RRRAA) at position 70 74 of the third hypervariable region of the β1 chain of the HLA-DRB1 gene, called shared epitope (SE), are associated with increased susceptibility to and severity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in different populations.To determine the frequency of HLA-DRB1 alleles in Brazilian patients with RA and their association with rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies (ACPA).Four hundred and twelve patients with RA (ACR 1987) and 215 controls were included. HLA-DRB1 typing was performed by use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with specific primers and hybridization with sequence-specific oligonucleotide probe (SSOP). ACPA was measured by use of the ELISA technique and RF by nephelometry. The statistical analysis comprised the chi-square and Student t tests and logistic regression.HLA-DRB1*04:01, *04:04, *04:05 alleles were associated with RA (P0.05); despite the wide confidence interval, it is worth noting the association between the DRB1*09:01 allele and RA (P0.05). HLA-DRB1 SE+ alleles were observed in 62.8% of the patients and in 31.1% of controls (OR 3.62; P0.001) and were associated with ACPA (OR 2.03; P0.001). DRB1-DERAA alleles showed a protective effect against RA (OR 0.42; P0.001).In a sample of Brazilian patients with RA, most of whom of mixed heritage, HLA-DRB1 SE+ alleles were associated with susceptibility to disease and presence of ACPA.
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