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. 1983 Aug;24(8):706–712. doi: 10.1136/gut.24.8.706

HLA-DR3 and DR7 in coeliac disease: immunogenetic and clinical aspects.

M Demarchi, A Carbonara, N Ansaldi, B Santini, C Barbera, I Borelli, P Rossino, S Rendine
PMCID: PMC1420226  PMID: 6603391

Abstract

The association of HLA-A,B,C, DR polymorphisms and of Bf and GLO with coeliac disease was analysed in 100 Italian children. Primary involvement of HLA-DR3 and DR7 is apparent, while specificities of nearby loci are probably associated secondarily, because of linkage disequilibrium. Direct assessment of D/DR genotype through family studies and mixed lymphocyte cultures led to the recognition of two high risk genotypes DR3/3 and DR3/7, and of two lower risk genotypes DR3/X and DR7/X. The different weight of the HLA-dependent genetic factors is to some extent correlated with the clinical and immunological parameters, suggesting that the low-risk genotypes induce a milder expression of coeliac disease. Furthermore, other genetic factors, such as sex, appear to contribute to the penetrance of the disease, especially in the case of DR3/X and DR7/X.

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