title: Genetic epidemiology of coeliac disease.
abstract: Segregation analysis favors a gene additive on liability with a frequency of 0.022, which is nearly recessive on the penetrance scale. Less than one-eighth of DR3 and DR7 haplotypes carry a determinant for coeliac disease. There is significant excess of DR3/7 heterozygotes among patients, indicating that the determinants are qualitatively different in DR3 and DR7 haplotypes. Linkage to HLA is highly significant (maximum lod score = 10.9). Evidence for recombination of 8% in males is attributed to residual errors in the model. We suggest an approach to a more precise model.
mesh_terms: D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D015803:HLA-DR3 Antigen; D015809:HLA-DR7 Antigen; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008957:Models, Genetic
chemical_list: D015803:HLA-DR3 Antigen; D015809:HLA-DR7 Antigen; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II