title: HLA and autoimmunity in North Indian type I (insulin-dependent) diabetic multiplex families.
abstract: The HLA haplotype segregation and autoantibody spectrum in 7 type I (insulin-dependent) diabetic multiplex families of North Indian origin were determined. Of the total of 17 diabetic sibs, 7 shared both haplotypes and 3 shared one haplotype with the proband. No HLA-non-identical sibs were observed. This distribution of haplotypes was non-random (P approximately equal to 0.005). The mode of inheritance was compatible with an autosomal recessive model, while a dominant model was unlikely. Pancreatic islet-cell antibodies were found in 23.5% of affected sibs, but in no healthy family member. A high incidence of other autoantibodies (parietal-cell and thyroglobulin/thyroid microsomal antibodies) was detected in both the diabetic patients (26.3%), and in healthy first-degree relatives (22.2%). These findings emphasize the role of HLA-linked genes and autoimmunity in the pathogenesis of type I diabetes in North India.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000235:genetics*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005808:Genes, Recessive; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D006680:HLA Antigens