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01.12.2013 | Short Communication
New insights into HLA class I association to Behçet’s syndrome in Iranian Azari patients
verfasst von:
Fatemeh Zare Shahneh, Fatemeh Hamzavi, Babak Bayazi, Ali Bandehagh, Behzad Baradaran
Erschienen in:
Autoimmunity Highlights
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Ausgabe 3/2013
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Abstract
Behçet’s syndrome (BS) is a chronic recurrent inflammatory disorder characterized by oral and genital ulcers and ocular inflammation. BS has a complex genetic etiology. To evaluate the influence of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I in BS susceptibility in Iranian Azari population, we studied 290 BS patients and 300 healthy controls. As expected, a high frequency of HLA-B5 was found. Remarkably, HLA-B35 frequency was higher in the patient than control group, and the frequency of HLA-B51, HLA-B52, and HLA-BW4 was significantly elevated. Thus, HLA-B5 and HLA-B35 seem to confer susceptibility to BD in Iranian Azari patients.