Polymorphisms of HLA-DM genes in Japanese patients with psoriasis vulgaris.
We analysed the polymorphisms of HLA-DM genes in 85 unrelated Japanese patients with psoriasis vulgaris and 52 healthy controls using the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method. The frequency of DMA*0101 was decreased (79% vs. 89%, P < 0.05) and that of DMA*0102 was increased (20% vs. 11%, P < 0.05) in the patients. However, neither of these remained significant after P-values were corrected for the number of comparisons made (Pc > 0.05). As we reported previously, HLA-C molecules are assumed to play a more important part than HLA-DM genes in the development of psoriasis vulgaris.
Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan.
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Saeki
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Nakagawa
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Asahina
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Tamaki
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Shibata
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D006681:HLA-D Antigens / Q000235:genetics*; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000235:genetics*
C416189:H2-M antigens; D006681:HLA-D Antigens; C084245:HLA-DM antigens; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II