title: Regression modelling of HLA haplotype sharing in affected siblings.
abstract: A link between the HLA system and disease susceptibility can be assessed through the observation of families containing two or more affected siblings. Departures from Mendelian inheritance of the parental haplotypes among the affected siblings are an indication of such a relationship. Other variables, such as environmental factors, may also be related to disease susceptibility. An approach to examining the degree of haplotype sharing and the effect of other variables of interest on observed sharing is presented and two examples analyzed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Darlington
authors.forename: V T
authors.initials: VT
authors.lastname: Farewell
mesh_terms: D001699:Biometry; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000235:genetics*; D006239:Haplotypes / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D015233:Models, Statistical; D012044:Regression Analysis
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens