title: Polymorphisms of HLA class III genes in allergic contact dermatitis.
abstract: HLA class III polymorphisms (BF, C4A, C4B) were studied in 55 patients of different age and sex suffering from allergic contact dermatitis, with sensitization to different substances. In the overall group of patients no significant correlation between the disease and HLA markers was found. BF F allele was present in 34% and BS S in 64% of patients suffering from allergic contact dermatitis to nickel only versus 16.45% (relative risk, RR = 2.61) and 80.76% (RR = 0.42), respectively, of the control population. The BF FB subtype frequency was 23.91% versus 7.57% in the control samples (RR = 3.88). We thus hypothesize that this polymorphic serum protein might be involved in the pathogenesis of allergic contact dermatitis to nickel.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Dermatologica dell'Università di Pavia, Italia.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Orecchia
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Perfetti
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Finco
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dondi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cuccia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015934:Complement C4a / Q000235:genetics; D015935:Complement C4b / Q000235:genetics; D011415:Complement Factor B / Q000235:genetics; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006801:Humans; D008285:Major Histocompatibility Complex / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers; D015934:Complement C4a; D015935:Complement C4b; D011415:Complement Factor B