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- Title
HLA Typing of Patients with 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency in Iranian Children with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.
- Authors
Haghi Ashtiani, Mohammad Taghi; Rabbani, Ali; Mostafavi, Fereidoun; Monajemzadeh, Maryam; Ranjbar Kermani, Fahimeh; Soltaninia, Jila
- Abstract
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a group of potentially life-threatening disorders, most often caused by deficiency of steroid 21-hydroxylase. Children with ambiguous genitalia, hermaphroditism, or signs and symptoms of CAH admitted to Children’s Medical Center were enrolled in the survey, and 101 patients were found. Karyotyping, clinical examination, and paraclinical tests were done. HLA typing was done in patients with proven classical CAH and their parents. HLA antigens were typed in children with CAH-type 21-hydroxylase deficiency. The antigen frequencies were compared with those of the control population. The studies revealed that two HLA antigens, HLA-B18 and HLA-B21, showed a significant increase in frequency. The calculated relative risk value was high, distinguishing the population of patients and their parents. The relative risk among patients was 11.82 for HLA-B18 and 1.75 for HLA-B21 antigens. There was no relationship between HLA-DR antigens and CAH. Studies on the correlation between HLA and CAH indicate an association with HLA-B18 and HLA-B21 antigens, and they can be used as genetic markers of the disorder in the Iranian population, if they are restricted to Iranian patients.
- Subjects
HLA histocompatibility antigens; ADRENOGENITAL syndrome; GENITALIA abnormality complications; GENITALIA; GENETICS of intersexuality
- Publication
Biochemical Genetics, 2008, Vol 46, Issue 11/12, p712
- ISSN
0006-2928
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10528-008-9186-2