Human Leukocyte Antigen DQ2.2 and Celiac Disease
Amani Mubarak, Eric Spierings, Victorien M. Wolters, Ingrid van Hoogstraten, C. M. F. Kneepkens, Roderick Houwen
Abstract
Amani Mubarak, Eric Spierings, Victorien M. Wolters, Ingrid van Hoogstraten, C. M. F. Kneepkens, Roderick Houwen
Abstract
Patients with celiac disease (CD) lacking both human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DQ2.5 in cis (DQA1*05:01, DQB1*02:01) or trans (DQA1*05:05, DQB1*02:02) configuration and HLA-DQ8 (DQA1*03:01, DQB1*03:02) are considered to be rare. Therefore, absence of these genotypes is commonly used to exclude the diagnosis of CD. To investigate whether this approach is justified, the HLA-distribution in 155 children with CD was studied. A total of 139 (89.7%) patients carried HLA-DQ2.5. Of the remaining patients, 7 (4.5%) carried HLA-DQ8. Interestingly, the 9 (5.8%) patients lacking HLA-DQ2.5 and HLA-DQ8 carried HLA-DQA1*02:01 and -DQB1*02:02 (HLA-DQ2.2). Therefore, HLA-DQ2.2 should be included as an important HLA-type related to CD.
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Patients with celiac disease (CD) lacking both human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DQ2.5 in cis (DQA1*05:01, DQB1*02:01) or trans (DQA1*05:05, DQB1*02:02) configuration and HLA-DQ8 (DQA1*03:01, DQB1*03:02) are considered to be rare. Therefore, absence of these genotypes is commonly used to exclude the diagnosis of CD. To investigate whether this approach is justified, the HLA-distribution in 155 children with CD was studied. A total of 139 (89.7%) patients carried HLA-DQ2.5. Of the remaining patients, 7 (4.5%) carried HLA-DQ8. Interestingly, the 9 (5.8%) patients lacking HLA-DQ2.5 and HLA-DQ8 carried HLA-DQA1*02:01 and -DQB1*02:02 (HLA-DQ2.2). Therefore, HLA-DQ2.2 should be included as an important HLA-type related to CD.
Key concepts: Human leukocyte antigen, Medicine, HLA-DQ, Disease, Immunology, Antigen, Genotype, Coeliac disease