Multiple Loci in the HLA Complex Are Associated with Addison's Disease
Author(s) -
Beate Skinningsrud,
Benedicte A. Lie,
Ewa Lavant,
Joyce Carlson,
M Kellis,
Hanne E. Akselsen,
Kristina Gervin,
Anette S. B. Wolff,
Martina M. Erichsen,
Kristian Løvås,
Eystein S. Husebye,
Dag E. Undlien
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2011-0645
Subject(s) - odds ratio , human leukocyte antigen , haplotype , major histocompatibility complex , locus (genetics) , genetics , immunology , allele , biology , disease , medicine , gene , antigen
A strong association between autoimmune Addison's disease (AAD) and major histocompatibility complex class II-encoded HLA-DRB1-DQA1-DQB1 haplotypes is well known. Recent evidence from other autoimmune diseases has suggested that class I-encoded HLA-A and HLA-B gene variants confer HLA-DRB1-DQA1-DQB1-independent effects on disease.
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