title: HLA-G polymorphism in a Polish population and reproductive failure.
abstract: To investigate whether human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-G gene polymorphism is associated with reproductive failure in a Polish population, we sequenced exons 2-4 of the HLA-G gene in 58 couples with three recurrent spontaneous abortions (RSAs) in the first trimester of pregnancy and 58 fertile control couples. We identified 12 different HLA-G alleles. Neither allele was found to be associated with an increased risk of RSA in the population. HLA-G allele sharing was similar in couples with RSA and in control fertile couples. All cases and controls were also genotyped for the -725C>G polymorphisms in the promoter region and the 14-bp insertion deletion in the 3' untranslated region of the HLA-G gene. The frequencies of both variants in RSA women and control fertile women were similar. These results suggest that HLA-G gene polymorphism does not influence the risk of RSA in the Polish population, but further studies are needed in this regard.
authors.affiliation: Department of Feto-Maternal Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland. olimpiasipak-szmigiel@wp.pl
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sipak-Szmigiel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cybulski
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lubiński
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ronin-Walknowska
mesh_terms: D000026:Abortion, Habitual / Q000235:genetics*; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000235:genetics*; D059951:HLA-G Antigens; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000235:genetics*; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens; D059951:HLA-G Antigens; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II