Association of HLA-DQA1,-DQB1 Genes with Vitiligo in Chinese Hans in Anhui Province / 中华皮肤科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To identify the association of HLA-DQA1 and-DQ B1 alleles with vitiligo in Chinese Hans in Anhui province.Methods Polymerase chain reaction sequence-specific primer (PCR-SSP) method was used to analyze the distribution of HLA-DQA1 and-DQB1 alleles among 187 patients with vitiligo and 273 healthy controls.Results The frequencies of HLA-DQA1*0302,-DQB1*0303,-DQB1*0503 alleles were significantly increased in the patients with vitiligo compared with those in the controls,and HLA-DQA1*0501 allele frequency was mark edly decreased.HLA-DQA1*0302,-DQA1*0601,-DQB1*0303,-DQB1*0503 alleles were p ositively associated,whereas HLA-DQA1*0501 allele was negatively associated wit h childhood vitiligo,and HLA-DQB1*0303 allele was positively associated with ad ult vitiligo,in comparison with those in the controls.The frequency of HLA-DQB 1*0303 allele was significantly increased in localized vitiligo patients compare d with that in the controls,whereas frequencies of HLA-DQA1*0302,-DQB1*0303,-DQB1*0503 alleles were significantly increased and the frequency of HLA-DQA1*050 1 allele was markedly decreased in generalized vitiligo patients.Conclusions HLA-DQA1*0302,-DQA1*0601,-DQB1*0303 and-DQB1*0503 alleles could be the suscep tible alleles of vitiligo,while HLA-DQA1*0501 allele could be the protective al lele in Chinese Hans in Anhui province.There may be different genetic backgroun ds between childhood and adult patients,and between localized and generalized vitiligo.