title: Antibodies to collagen types I-VI in Dupuytren's contracture.
abstract: Sera from 16 patients with Dupuytren's contracture were tested for IgG and IgM antibodies to native and denatured human collagen types I, II, III, IV, V and VI. IgG antibody to at least one collagen type was found in 11/16 (69%) of these patients, compared with 27/96 (28%) normal adult blood donor controls. The prevalence of antibody to denatured type II collagen was raised, and although there was no overall increase in HLA-DR4 compared with a control population, this antibody was associated with HLA-DR4 in this patient group.
mesh_terms: D003094:Collagen / Q000276:immunology*; D004387:Dupuytren Contracture / Q000276:immunology*; D015804:HLA-DR4 Antigen; D015809:HLA-DR7 Antigen; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis*; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D015804:HLA-DR4 Antigen; D015809:HLA-DR7 Antigen; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D003094:Collagen