title: Molecular epidemiology of IDDM in the Western Pacific Rim Region. WHO DiaMond Molecular Epidemiology Sub-Project Group.
abstract: HLA-DQA11 and DQB1 alleles coding for arginine (R) in position 52, and an amino acid other than aspartic acid (ND) in position 57, respectively, are strong genetic markers for IDDM in Caucasians. However, their contribution to the occurrence of the disease in Asian populations is less clear. As part of the WHO DiaMond Molecular Epidemiology Sub-Project, HLA-DQ molecular typing was performed for IDDM cases and non-diabetic controls from three populations in the Western Pacific Rim Region where incidence rates have been established (Hokkaido, Japan; Seoul, Korea; Auckland, New Zealand). DQA1*R homozygosity was significantly associated with IDDM in all areas. DQB1*ND homozygosity was also related to IDDM in Korea and New Zealand, but not in Japan. Individuals who were homozygous for DQA1*R and DQB1*ND were at highest IDDM risk in Korea and New Zealand, with the most striking findings in Auckland. In Japan, individuals carrying two DQA1*R, but only one DQB1*ND allele, were most likely to develop IDDM. These data revealed considerable genetic heterogeneity between Japan and Korea and suggest that DQA1*R and DQB1*ND alleles may explain a larger proportion of IDDM incidence in Caucasian compared to Asian populations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Kitasaro University, School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matsuura
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Elliott
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D044466:Asian People / Q000235:genetics; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006683:HLA-DQ Antigens / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D006239:Haplotypes / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D009520:New Zealand / Q000453:epidemiology; D012016:Reference Values; D012307:Risk Factors; D044465:White People / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D006683:HLA-DQ Antigens