An association analysis of the HLA gene region in latent autoimmune diabetes in adults.

AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Pathophysiological similarities between latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) and type 1 diabetes indicate an overlap in genetic susceptibility. HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DQB1 are major susceptibility genes for type 1 diabetes but studies of these genes in LADA have been limited. Our...

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Main Authors: Desai, M, Zeggini, E, Horton, V, Owen, K, Hattersley, A, Levy, J, Walker, M, Gillespie, K, Bingley, P, Hitman, G, Holman, R, McCarthy, M, Clark, A
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Language:English
Published: 2007
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author Desai, M
Zeggini, E
Horton, V
Owen, K
Hattersley, A
Levy, J
Walker, M
Gillespie, K
Bingley, P
Hitman, G
Holman, R
McCarthy, M
Clark, A
author_facet Desai, M
Zeggini, E
Horton, V
Owen, K
Hattersley, A
Levy, J
Walker, M
Gillespie, K
Bingley, P
Hitman, G
Holman, R
McCarthy, M
Clark, A
author_sort Desai, M
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description AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Pathophysiological similarities between latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) and type 1 diabetes indicate an overlap in genetic susceptibility. HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DQB1 are major susceptibility genes for type 1 diabetes but studies of these genes in LADA have been limited. Our aim was to define patterns of HLA-encoded susceptibility/protection in a large, well characterised LADA cohort, and to establish association with disease and age at diagnosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients with LADA (n = 387, including 211 patients from the UK Prospective Diabetes Study) and non-diabetic control subjects (n = 327) were of British/Irish European origin. The HLA-DRB1 and -DQB1 genes were genotyped by sequence-specific PCR. RESULTS: As in type 1 diabetes mellitus, DRB1 0301_DQB1 0201 (odds ratio [OR] = 3.08, 95% CI 2.32-4.12, p = 1.2 x 10(-16)) and DRB1 0401_DQB1 0302 (OR = 2.57, 95% CI 1.80-3.73, p = 4.5 x 10(-8)) were the main susceptibility haplotypes in LADA, and DRB1 1501_DQB1 0602 was protective (OR = 0.21, 95% CI 0.13-0.34, p = 4.2 x 10(-13)). Differential susceptibility was conferred by DR4 subtypes: DRB1 0401 was predisposing (OR = 1.79, 95% CI 1.35-2.38, p = 2.7 x 10(-5)) whereas DRB1 0403 was protective (OR = 0.37, 95% CI 0.13-0.97, p = 0.033). The highest-risk genotypes were DRB1 0301/DRB1 0401 and DQB1 0201/DQB1 0302 (OR = 5.14, 95% CI 2.68-10.69, p = 1.3 x 10(-8); and OR = 6.88, 95% CI 3.54-14.68, p = 1.2 x 10(-11), respectively). These genotypes and those containing DRB1 0401 and DQB1 0302 associated with a younger age at diagnosis in LADA, whereas genotypes containing DRB1 1501 and DQB1 0602 associated with an older age at diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION: Patterns of susceptibility at the HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DQB1 loci in LADA are similar to those reported for type 1 diabetes, supporting the hypothesis that autoimmune diabetes occurring in adults is an age-related extension of the pathophysiological process presenting as childhood-onset type 1 diabetes.
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spelling oxford-uuid:3e05a395-0d50-4747-aeb1-8b5c7ec615fb2022-03-26T14:23:03ZAn association analysis of the HLA gene region in latent autoimmune diabetes in adults.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:3e05a395-0d50-4747-aeb1-8b5c7ec615fbEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2007Desai, MZeggini, EHorton, VOwen, KHattersley, ALevy, JWalker, MGillespie, KBingley, PHitman, GHolman, RMcCarthy, MClark, A AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Pathophysiological similarities between latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) and type 1 diabetes indicate an overlap in genetic susceptibility. HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DQB1 are major susceptibility genes for type 1 diabetes but studies of these genes in LADA have been limited. Our aim was to define patterns of HLA-encoded susceptibility/protection in a large, well characterised LADA cohort, and to establish association with disease and age at diagnosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients with LADA (n = 387, including 211 patients from the UK Prospective Diabetes Study) and non-diabetic control subjects (n = 327) were of British/Irish European origin. The HLA-DRB1 and -DQB1 genes were genotyped by sequence-specific PCR. RESULTS: As in type 1 diabetes mellitus, DRB1 0301_DQB1 0201 (odds ratio [OR] = 3.08, 95% CI 2.32-4.12, p = 1.2 x 10(-16)) and DRB1 0401_DQB1 0302 (OR = 2.57, 95% CI 1.80-3.73, p = 4.5 x 10(-8)) were the main susceptibility haplotypes in LADA, and DRB1 1501_DQB1 0602 was protective (OR = 0.21, 95% CI 0.13-0.34, p = 4.2 x 10(-13)). Differential susceptibility was conferred by DR4 subtypes: DRB1 0401 was predisposing (OR = 1.79, 95% CI 1.35-2.38, p = 2.7 x 10(-5)) whereas DRB1 0403 was protective (OR = 0.37, 95% CI 0.13-0.97, p = 0.033). The highest-risk genotypes were DRB1 0301/DRB1 0401 and DQB1 0201/DQB1 0302 (OR = 5.14, 95% CI 2.68-10.69, p = 1.3 x 10(-8); and OR = 6.88, 95% CI 3.54-14.68, p = 1.2 x 10(-11), respectively). These genotypes and those containing DRB1 0401 and DQB1 0302 associated with a younger age at diagnosis in LADA, whereas genotypes containing DRB1 1501 and DQB1 0602 associated with an older age at diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION: Patterns of susceptibility at the HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DQB1 loci in LADA are similar to those reported for type 1 diabetes, supporting the hypothesis that autoimmune diabetes occurring in adults is an age-related extension of the pathophysiological process presenting as childhood-onset type 1 diabetes.
spellingShingle Desai, M
Zeggini, E
Horton, V
Owen, K
Hattersley, A
Levy, J
Walker, M
Gillespie, K
Bingley, P
Hitman, G
Holman, R
McCarthy, M
Clark, A
An association analysis of the HLA gene region in latent autoimmune diabetes in adults.
title An association analysis of the HLA gene region in latent autoimmune diabetes in adults.
title_full An association analysis of the HLA gene region in latent autoimmune diabetes in adults.
title_fullStr An association analysis of the HLA gene region in latent autoimmune diabetes in adults.
title_full_unstemmed An association analysis of the HLA gene region in latent autoimmune diabetes in adults.
title_short An association analysis of the HLA gene region in latent autoimmune diabetes in adults.
title_sort association analysis of the hla gene region in latent autoimmune diabetes in adults
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