ISSN:
1432-1211
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract In this study we report for the first time, the molecular analysis of HLA-DR and -DQ gene frequencies in a large cohort of well charaterized type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus (IDDM) patients (n=72), and ethnically matched controls (n=59) collected in subSaharan Africa. High molecular mass DNA was prepared and analyzed in Southern blots with DRBI, DQA1, and DQB1 probes. By identifying DR and DQ allele-specific restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs), we have shown a strong positive association between IDDM and the Asp 57− DQB1 allele *0201 (DQw2). A rare DR4, DQw2 haplotype was also identified at high frequency in the IDDM cohort. We can now confirm that the association between Asp 57−DQB1 alleles and IDDM, previously reported in ethnically diverse cohorts collected in Western Europe, North America, and South Asia, is also present in an IDDM cohort collected in Africa.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01787486
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