Abstract
We showed previously that the conserved extended MHC haplotype [HLA-B8, SC01, DR3] carries recessive susceptibility genes for IgA and IgG4 deficiency and dominant genes for IgD and IgG3 deficiency. [HLA-B18, F1C30, DR3] has similar class II and III regions to [HLA-B8, SC01, DR3] and is common in the Basques. We therefore studied serum immunoglobulin concentrations in Basque homozygotes, heterozygotes, and noncarriers of (F1C30, DRB1*0301, DRB3*02, DQA1*0501, DQB1*0201) (F1C30, DR3). As shown by others, no subjects were deficient in IgA, IgM, or IgG subclasses. In contrast, 29% of homozygotes and three of seven double heterozygotes with (SC01, DRB1*0301, DRB3*0101, DQA1*0501, DQB1*0201) (presumed homozygotes for IgD deficiency susceptibility genes) were IgD deficient. Thus, 32% of presumed homozygotes were IgD deficient compared with 1.6% of noncarriers. Of haplotype heterozygotes, 25% were IgD deficient. The high frequency of IgD deficiency in both homozygotes and heterozygotes for (F1C30, DR3) suggests a partially penetrant dominant susceptibility gene for IgD deficiency on [HLA-B18, F1C30, DR3].
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Calvo, B., Casta~no, L., Marcus-Bagley, D. et al. The [HLA-B18, F1C30, DR3] Conserved Extended Haplotype Carries a Susceptibility Gene for IgD Deficiency. J Clin Immunol 20, 216–220 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006693614974
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