[Association of human leukocyte antigen-DQA1 with endometriosis of women in southern China].

Zhonghua fu chan ke za zhi · 2001 · vol. 36(7) , pp. 405–7 · PMID:11718025 · W2383241655
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This study identified HLA-DQA1 * 0401 as a potentially susceptible gene and HLA-DQA1 * 0301 as a potentially protective gene for endometriosis in southern Chinese women.

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OBJECTIVE: To study the genetic susceptibility in patients with endometriosis by genotyping their human leukocyte antigen-DQA1 (HLA-DQA1) alleles. METHODS: The allelic types of HLA-DQA1 were detected by polymerase chain reaction single specific primers (PCR-SSP) technique in 51 patients with endometriosis proven by laparoscopy or histological examination, and 44 control women who had laparoscopic sterilization and without endometriosis. RESULTS: The frequency of HLA-DQA * 0401 allele (12%) in patients with endometriosis group was markedly higher than that in the control group (0%) (P = 0.019). Contrarily, the frequency of HLA-DQA1 * 0301 allele (39%) in control group was higher than that in endometriosis group (14%) (P = 0.005, odds ratio = 0.253). CONCLUSION: Our result indicated that HLA-DQA1 * 0401 may be a susceptible gene in correlation with endometriosis, whereas HLA-DQA1 * 0301 may be a protective gene against endometriosis.

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mesh:D004715endometriosis

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Endometriosis HLA-DQ Antigens Adult Alleles China China Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Gene Frequency Genetic Predisposition to Disease HLA-DQ alpha-Chains HLA-DQ Antigens Humans Middle Aged

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