Distribution and frequency of HLA alleles and haplotypes in Brazilians with type 1 diabetes mellitus

The genetic predisposition to type 1 diabetes (DM1) is associated with genes of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system, specially the HLA-DR and -DQ. In Caucasians, the HLA-DR3 and -DR4 antigens are associated with susceptibility and the -DR2, with protection. In Brazil, a country with a large miscegenation of European Caucasians, Native Amerindians and African Blacks, the genetic basis of DM1 has not been adequately studied. The aim of this paper is to present a critical review of articles indexed in the MEDLINE and LILACS-BIREME data basis about the association of HLA with DM1 in Brazilians. Eight papers, all of them from the Southeast region, were found. Immunogenetic susceptibility to DM1 in Brazilians was associated with HLA-DRB1*03, -DRB*04, -DQB1*0201, -DQB1*0302 alleles, and protection against DM1 was associated with HLA-DQB1*0602, -DQB1*0301 alleles and -DR2 and -DR7 antigens. Since the Brazilian population is not racially homogeneous, it is not possible to extrapolate studies from a single region to the remainder of the country. It is necessary to study populations from different regions to identify new associations or to strengthen associations with the ones already identified. This knowledge will contribute to future prophylactic or therapeutic interventions in the group of Brazilians at risk of developing DM1.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2006

Erschienen:

2006

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:50

Enthalten in:

Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia - 50(2006), 3 vom: 15. Juni, Seite 436-44

Sprache:

Portugiesisch

Weiterer Titel:

Distribuição e freqüência de alelos e haplotipos HLA em brasileiros com diabetes melito tipo 1

Beteiligte Personen:

Alves, Crésio [VerfasserIn]
Meyer, Isadora [VerfasserIn]
Vieira, Nara [VerfasserIn]
Toralles, Maria Betânia P [VerfasserIn]
LeMaire, Denise [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

English Abstract
HLA Antigens
HLA-DQ Antigens
HLA-DQ beta-Chains
HLA-DQB1 antigen
HLA-DR Antigens
Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
Journal Article
Membrane Glycoproteins
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 08.03.2007

Date Revised 17.09.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM16504098X