Analysis of HLA class II genes in Hashimoto's thyroiditis reveals differences compared to Graves' disease.

Graves' disease (GD) and Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) represent the commonest forms of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) each presenting with distinct clinical features. Progress has been made in determining association of HLA class II DRB1, DQB1 and DQA1 loci with GD demonstrating a predi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zeitlin, A, Heward, J, Newby, P, Carr-Smith, J, Franklyn, J, Gough, S, Simmonds, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008
_version_ 1797081208368136192
author Zeitlin, A
Heward, J
Newby, P
Carr-Smith, J
Franklyn, J
Gough, S
Simmonds, M
author_facet Zeitlin, A
Heward, J
Newby, P
Carr-Smith, J
Franklyn, J
Gough, S
Simmonds, M
author_sort Zeitlin, A
collection OXFORD
description Graves' disease (GD) and Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) represent the commonest forms of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) each presenting with distinct clinical features. Progress has been made in determining association of HLA class II DRB1, DQB1 and DQA1 loci with GD demonstrating a predisposing effect for DR3 (DRB1(*)03-DQB1(*)02-DQA1(*)05) and a protective effect for DR7 (DRB1(*)07-DQB1(*)02-DQA1(*)02). Small data sets have hindered progress in determining HLA class II associations with HT. The aim of this study was to investigate DRB1-DQB1-DQA1 in the largest UK Caucasian HT case control cohort to date comprising 640 HT patients and 621 controls. A strong association between HT and DR4 (DRB1(*)04-DQB1(*)03-DQA1(*)03) was detected (P=6.79 x 10(-7), OR=1.98 (95% CI=1.51-2.59)); however, only borderline association of DR3 was found (P=0.050). Protective effects were also detected for DR13 (DRB1(*)13-DQB1(*)06-DQA1(*)01) (P=0.001, OR=0.61 (95% CI=0.45-0.83)) and DR7 (P=0.013, OR=0.70 (95% CI=0.53-0.93)). Analysis of our unique cohort of subjects with well characterized AITD has demonstrated clear differences in association within the HLA class II region between HT and GD. Although HT and GD share a number of common genetic markers this study supports the suggestion that differences in HLA class II genotype may, in part, contribute to the different immunopathological processes and clinical presentation of these related diseases.
first_indexed 2024-03-07T01:11:19Z
format Journal article
id oxford-uuid:8d1bb1eb-684f-4333-b9b2-960b175e9766
institution University of Oxford
language English
last_indexed 2024-03-07T01:11:19Z
publishDate 2008
record_format dspace
spelling oxford-uuid:8d1bb1eb-684f-4333-b9b2-960b175e97662022-03-26T22:49:05ZAnalysis of HLA class II genes in Hashimoto's thyroiditis reveals differences compared to Graves' disease.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:8d1bb1eb-684f-4333-b9b2-960b175e9766EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2008Zeitlin, AHeward, JNewby, PCarr-Smith, JFranklyn, JGough, SSimmonds, MGraves' disease (GD) and Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) represent the commonest forms of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) each presenting with distinct clinical features. Progress has been made in determining association of HLA class II DRB1, DQB1 and DQA1 loci with GD demonstrating a predisposing effect for DR3 (DRB1(*)03-DQB1(*)02-DQA1(*)05) and a protective effect for DR7 (DRB1(*)07-DQB1(*)02-DQA1(*)02). Small data sets have hindered progress in determining HLA class II associations with HT. The aim of this study was to investigate DRB1-DQB1-DQA1 in the largest UK Caucasian HT case control cohort to date comprising 640 HT patients and 621 controls. A strong association between HT and DR4 (DRB1(*)04-DQB1(*)03-DQA1(*)03) was detected (P=6.79 x 10(-7), OR=1.98 (95% CI=1.51-2.59)); however, only borderline association of DR3 was found (P=0.050). Protective effects were also detected for DR13 (DRB1(*)13-DQB1(*)06-DQA1(*)01) (P=0.001, OR=0.61 (95% CI=0.45-0.83)) and DR7 (P=0.013, OR=0.70 (95% CI=0.53-0.93)). Analysis of our unique cohort of subjects with well characterized AITD has demonstrated clear differences in association within the HLA class II region between HT and GD. Although HT and GD share a number of common genetic markers this study supports the suggestion that differences in HLA class II genotype may, in part, contribute to the different immunopathological processes and clinical presentation of these related diseases.
spellingShingle Zeitlin, A
Heward, J
Newby, P
Carr-Smith, J
Franklyn, J
Gough, S
Simmonds, M
Analysis of HLA class II genes in Hashimoto's thyroiditis reveals differences compared to Graves' disease.
title Analysis of HLA class II genes in Hashimoto's thyroiditis reveals differences compared to Graves' disease.
title_full Analysis of HLA class II genes in Hashimoto's thyroiditis reveals differences compared to Graves' disease.
title_fullStr Analysis of HLA class II genes in Hashimoto's thyroiditis reveals differences compared to Graves' disease.
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of HLA class II genes in Hashimoto's thyroiditis reveals differences compared to Graves' disease.
title_short Analysis of HLA class II genes in Hashimoto's thyroiditis reveals differences compared to Graves' disease.
title_sort analysis of hla class ii genes in hashimoto s thyroiditis reveals differences compared to graves disease
work_keys_str_mv AT zeitlina analysisofhlaclassiigenesinhashimotosthyroiditisrevealsdifferencescomparedtogravesdisease
AT hewardj analysisofhlaclassiigenesinhashimotosthyroiditisrevealsdifferencescomparedtogravesdisease
AT newbyp analysisofhlaclassiigenesinhashimotosthyroiditisrevealsdifferencescomparedtogravesdisease
AT carrsmithj analysisofhlaclassiigenesinhashimotosthyroiditisrevealsdifferencescomparedtogravesdisease
AT franklynj analysisofhlaclassiigenesinhashimotosthyroiditisrevealsdifferencescomparedtogravesdisease
AT goughs analysisofhlaclassiigenesinhashimotosthyroiditisrevealsdifferencescomparedtogravesdisease
AT simmondsm analysisofhlaclassiigenesinhashimotosthyroiditisrevealsdifferencescomparedtogravesdisease