Immunoglobulin heavy chain constant-region gene polymorphism in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with immunoglobulin allotypes in several ethnic groups. In this study, we investigated the association of a Bst EII immunoglobulin heavy chain constant-region gene restriction fragment length polymorphism with SLE in patients from the US and Mexico. A 3-kb restriction fragment was observed with significantly decreased frequency in randomly selected Mexican SLE patients and in Mexican SLE patients in multiplex families. However, no such association was observed in SLE patients from the US. Thus, the absence of a 3.0-kb Bst EII restriction fragment from immunoglobulin heavy chain constant-region genes provides a marker for SLE in Mexican individuals.
Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115.
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Kumar
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Martinez-Tarquino
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Maria-Forte
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Kumar
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Alarcon-Segovia
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Granados
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Pandey
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Buxbaum
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Schur
D015139:Blotting, Southern; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007127:Immunoglobulin Constant Regions / Q000235:genetics*; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains / Q000235:genetics*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D010375:Pedigree; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
D007127:Immunoglobulin Constant Regions; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains