蒙古族寻常性银屑病与HLA-Cw及DRB1位点相关性研究

【摘要】 目的 探讨蒙古族人群寻常性银屑病与HLA-Cw 及DRB1等位基因的相关性,为银屑病病因学研究提供依据。方法 序列特异性引物聚合酶链反应（PCR-SSP）对蒙古族寻常性银屑病患者81例及正常蒙古族100例进行HLA-Cw及DRB1位点的等位基因进行分型。结果 银屑病组HLA- Cw*06,DRB1*07等位基因频率显著高于健康对照组,HLA- Cw*04、DRB1*04等位基因频率显著低于健康对照组（Pc ＜ 0.05或0.01）。在发病年龄 ＜ 40岁银屑病及家族史阴性患者中HLA- Cw*06、DRB1*07等位基因频率显著高于健康对照组,而HLA- Cw*04、DRB1*04显著低于健康对照组（Pc ＜ 0.05）。在发病年龄≥ 40岁的银屑病及家族史阳性患者中只有HLA- Cw*06等位基因频率显著高于健康对照组（Pc ＜ 0.05）。结论 HLA- Cw*06、DRB1*07等位基因可能是内蒙古地区蒙古族人群寻常性银屑病的易感基因。HLA- Cw*04、DRB1*04等位基因可能是内蒙古地区蒙古族人群寻常性银屑病发病的保护因子。HLA- DRB1*07可能是发病年龄 ＜ 40岁的银屑病的易感基因,而HLA- Cw*04、DRB1*04则可能是发病年龄 ＜ 40岁银屑病的保护因子。     

北方汉族寻常型银屑病与HLA等位基因的关联研究

目的:研究中国北方汉族寻常型银屑病(PsV)与HLA等位基因的关联性。方法:采用序列特异性引物-聚合酶链反应(PCR-SSP)方法检测91例PsV患者和102例健康人HLA-A、B、Cw、DRB1及DQB1等位基因。结果:(1)PsV患者HLA-A*0101-03、A*3001-04、B*5701、Cw*0602、Cw*0603/04/05、DRB1*0701/02及DQB1*0201基因频率较正常对照显著增高;Cw*0401基因频率显著下降(Pc<0.05)。(2)I型PsV患者HLA-A*0101-03、A*3001-04、B*5701、Cw*0602、DRB1*0701/02及DQB1*0201基因频率显著增高,而B*51、Cw*0401、DQB1*0301基因频率显著下降;Cw*0603/04/05基因频率在I型及II型PsV患者均显著增高(Pc<0.05)。有家族史PsV患者HLA-A*3001-04、DRB1*0701/02及DQB1*0201基因频率显著增高;无家族史患者Cw*0602基因频率显著增高,而DQB1*0501-04基因频率显著下降(Pc<0.05)。(3)HLA-A*3001-04、DRB1*0701/02及DQB1*0201基因频率仅在男性PsV患者显著增高;B*5701、Cw*0602基因频率仅在女性患者显著增高(Pc<0.05)。结论:(1)HLA-A*0101-03、A*3001-04、B*5701、Cw*0602、Cw*0603/04/05、DRB1*0701/02及DQB1*0201基因可能是北方汉族PsV的易感基因或与易感基因相连锁。(2)HLA-Cw*0401基因可能是阻止北方汉族PsV发病的“保护因子”。(3)I型或II型、有或无家族史PsV在遗传背景上存在差异。     

包头地区寻常性银屑病与HLA-Cw* 0602等位基因的相关性研究

目的探讨包头地区汉族寻常性银屑病患者与HLACw0602等位基因的相关性。方法采用聚合酶链反应序列特异引物(PCRSSP)法,检测52例寻常性银屑病患者及60名健康对照者的等位基因频率,并相互比较。结果①HLACw0602与包头地区汉族寻常性银屑病患者具有明显的相关性(OR=3.47,P<0.01);②HLACw0602在Ⅰ型、Ⅱ型寻常性银屑病患者中分布无差异(χ2=0.006,P>0.05)。结论HLACw0602可能是寻常性银屑病易感基因或与易感基因相连锁。     

河南地区汉族人银屑病与HLA—Cw0602等位基因的关联研究

目的：分析河南地区汉族人银屑病与HLA—Cw＊0602等位基因的相关性。方法：运用聚合酶链反应一序列特异性引物（PCR—SSP）法检测河南地区汉族人200例寻常型银屑病患者和200名健康对照的HLA—Cw＊0602等位基因频率,并分析携带该基因的银屑病患者与家族史的关系。结果：病例组HLA—Cw＊0602等位基因频率较对照组显著升高（73％VS24％,P=0．000）,但无性别差异;携带HLA—Cw＊0602等位基因的银屑病患者发病年龄早于不具有该等位基因的患者（80．2％VS28．6％,P=0．001）;有银屑病家族史患者携带HLA—Cw＊0602等位基因的频率与无银屑病家族史者差异无显著性（P=1．000）。结论：HLA—Cw＊0602等位基因与河南地区汉族人银屑病易感性高度关联。携带该等位基因的银屑病患者易为早发型,但不能确定有家族倾向性。     

红斑、丘疹及鳞屑性皮肤病

20 0 2 10 2 3　 HLA- Cw* 0 6 0 2与银屑病的关联研究 /沈晶晶 (卫生部北京医院卫生部老年医学研究所医学遗传研究室 )…∥临床皮肤科杂志 .- 2 0 0 1,30 (5 ) .- 2 89～2 91采用 PCR- SSP基因分型方法 ,用一对引物扩增DRB1* 0 7,3对引物扩增 Cw* 0 6 0 2 ,扩增引物在含溴乙锭     

山东地区汉族关节病型银屑病与HLA- DRB1、DQB1的相关性研究

目的 探讨HLA-DRB1、DQB1位点基因与关节病型银屑病的相关性.方法 用序列特异性引物-聚合酶链反应(PCR-SSP)方法,对41例关节病型银屑病患者进行了HLA-DRB1、DQB1等位基因的分型,并分析了上述基因在各组中的分布.结果 关节病型银屑病患者组DRB1*07、DQB1*0201频率较正常对照组增高;多关节炎型银屑病患者组DRB1*07、DQB1*0201以及DRB1*04基因频率比正常对照组显著增高.结论 HLA-DRB1*07、DQB1*0201可能是山东地区汉族关节病型银屑病的遗传标志;具有银屑病易感基因的个体,携带HLA- DRB1*04基因时,患多关节炎型银屑病的危险性可能增加.     

银屑病中医证型与HLA等位基因的相关性

目的:探讨银屑病中医证型与人类白细胞抗原(HLA)-CW、-DRB1等位基因的相关性。方法:用序列特异性引物-聚合酶链反应(PCR-SSP)方法,对152例江苏籍汉族寻常性银屑病患者进行HLA-CW、-DRB1等位基因的分型,并分析上述基因在各组中的分布。结果:银屑病患者的两个等位基因阳性率均高于对照组,差异有统计学意义,HLA-CW*0602等位基因:OR=5.35,P0.05。HLA-DRB1*07等位基因:OR=3.49,P0.05。血热型基因阳性率与血瘀型基因阳性率相比,P=0.586,差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:HLA-CW*0602与HLA-DRB1*07基因可能是江苏籍寻常性银屑病患者易感基因。银屑病患者的这两种基因与中医证型无相关性。     

红斑、丘疹及鳞屑性皮肤病

20121951河南地区汉族人银屑病与HLA-Cw*0602等位基因的关联研究/朱明明(新乡医学院三附院皮肤性病科),张晓菲,高敏∥中国麻风皮肤病杂志.-2012,28(5).-314～316运用聚合酶链反应-序列特异性引物(PCR-SSP)法检测河南地区汉族寻常性银屑病患者200例和健康对照200名的HLA-Cw*0602等位基因频率,并分析携带该基因的银屑病患者与家族史的关系。结果:病例组HLA-Cw*0602等位基因频率较对照组显著升高(73.0%vs24.0%,P=0.000),但差异无统计学意义;携带HLA-Cw*0602等位基因的银屑病患者发病年龄早于不具有该等位基因的患者(80.2%vs28.6%,P=     

广西地区汉族婴幼儿脉管性疾病与HLA-DRB1等位基因相关性研究

【摘要】 目的 探讨广西地区汉族婴幼儿脉管性疾病与HLA-DRB1等位基因遗传易感性的关系。 方法 广西地区汉族婴幼儿脉管性疾病145例（血管瘤组99例、脉管畸形组46例）,健康对照组105例。采用聚合酶链反应-序列特异性引物（PCR-SSP）方法对3组HLA-DRB1等位基因进行分型,使用SPSS16.0统计软件分析DRB1基因在3个组中的分布。 结果 DRB1*0901、*1401、*16等位基因在血管瘤组、脉管畸形组、对照组的分布差异均有统计学意义（χ2 = 13.05,P < 0.01;χ2 = 12.79,P < 0.01;χ2 = 10.36,P < 0.01）。进一步在各组间进行两两比较,DRB1*0901等位基因频率在血管瘤组与脉管畸形组间（RR = 4.84,P < 0.01）及血管瘤组与对照组组间（RR = 3.21,P < 0.01）差异均有统计学意义。DRB1*16等位基因频率在血管瘤组与对照组组间（RR = 2.25,P < 0.01）及脉管畸形组与对照组间（RR = 2.60,P < 0.01）差异均有统计学意义。血管瘤组中DRB1*1401等位基因频率显著性低于对照组（RR = 0.30,P < 0.01）。 结论 DRB1*0901等位基因可能为广西地区汉族婴幼儿血管瘤的易感基因,而DRB1*1401等位基因可能是其拮抗基因。HLA-DRB1*16等位基因可能为广西地区汉族脉管性疾病的易感基因。     

河南地区汉族人银屑病与HLA-Cw*0602等位基因的关联研究

目的:分析河南地区汉族人银屑病与HLA-Cw*0602等位基因的相关性.方法:运用聚合酶链反应-序列特异性引物(PCR-SSP)法检测河南地区汉族人200例寻常型银屑病患者和200名健康对照的HLA-Cw*0602等位基因频率,并分析携带该基因的银屑病患者与家族史的关系.结果:病例组HLA-Cw*0602等位基因频率较对照组显著升高(73％vs24％,P=0.000),但无性别差异;携带HLA-Cw*0602等位基因的银屑病患者发病年龄早于不具有该等位基因的患者(80.2％vs28.6％,P=O.001);有银屑病家族史患者携带HLA-Cw*0602等位基因的频率与无银屑病家族史者差异无显著性(P=1.000).结论:HLA-Cw*0602等位基因与河南地区汉族人银屑病易感性高度关联.携带该等位基因的银屑病患者易为早发型,但不能确定有家族倾向性.     

Psoriasis patients who are homozygous for the HLA-Cw*0602 allele have a 2.5-fold increased risk of developing psoriasis compared with Cw6 heterozygotes

BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is strongly associated with certain human leucocyte-associated antigens, especially HLA-Cw*0602. Patients who are HLA-Cw*0602 positive have been reported to have more active disease and a younger age at disease onset than HLA-Cw6-negative patients. OBJECTIVES: To ascertain whether there are differences in the clinical features and relative risk between HLA-Cw*0602 homozygous and heterozygous psoriasis patients. METHODS: One thousand and six patients with chronic plaque psoriasis were evaluated clinically and HLA-C typed. In addition, 512 unrelated controls were typed for HLA-C. RESULTS: Of the patients 646 (64.2%) were HLA-Cw*0602 positive, and 68 (6.8%) were homozygous for this allele. Heterozygosity was associated with a relative risk of developing psoriasis of 8.9 compared with 23.1 for the Cw6 homozygous patients. The homozygous patients also had an earlier disease onset (mean 15.0 vs. 17.8 years, P = 0.04). However, the Cw6 homozygotes did not differ from the heterozygotes with respect to disease severity, guttate onset, distribution of plaques, nail changes or any other clinical parameter recorded. CONCLUSIONS: Homozygosity for the gene in the major histocompatibility complex region has a major additive impact on the risk of developing psoriasis and predisposes to an earlier disease onset, but does not have any marked influence on the phenotype or the severity of the disease.     

A study of PSORS1C1 gene polymorphisms in Chinese patients with psoriasis

BACKGROUND: Although genetic analyses have identified the HLA-Cw*0602 allele as the major risk allele for chronic plaque psoriasis in various ethnic groups, it has been proposed that the association of Cw*0602 is due to linkage disequilibrium and that other nearby genes are involved in susceptibility to psoriasis. The psoriasis susceptibility 1 candidate 1 (PSORS1C1, formerly SEEK1) gene, located 127 kb telomeric to the HLA-C locus, is considered to be one of the potential candidate genes of psoriasis. Up to the present, no association study of the PSORS1C1 gene has been conducted on Chinese patients with psoriasis. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to determine whether the genetic polymorphisms of the PSORS1C1 gene were associated with an increased risk of psoriasis in Chinese patients. METHODS: We investigated the PSORS1C1 gene for disease association by direct sequencing of the PSORS1C1 gene in 143 Chinese patients with chronic plaque psoriasis and 188 control subjects. Genotyping for HLA-Cw*0602 and the alpha-helix coiled-coil rod homologue (C6orf18, formerly HCR) gene was also carried out using a sequence-based typing method. RESULTS: We identified 10 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on the PSORS1C1 gene in our subjects; four of these SNPs cause amino acid change. We also detected poly(C) repeat variants from nucleotide positions 386-392 (poly(C)6-8). The poly(C) repeat polymorphisms cause a frame shift mutation. Another poly(C) repeat variant was also found at nucleotide positions 748-751. No significantly different allelic distributions of the PSORS1C1 SNPs or poly(C) repeat polymorphisms could be found between the patients with chronic plaque psoriasis and controls after correction for multiple testing. However, a significant increase of the Cw*0602 allele and tryptophan-tryptophan allele of the C6orf18 gene (HCR*WW) was found in patients with early onset psoriasis (21.9% vs. 4.8%, P < 10(-7)). Haplotype-based association analysis also showed a susceptibility haplotype carrying Cw*0602 and HCR*WW alleles in early onset Chinese patients. CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that the PSORS1C1 gene might not play an important role in the causation of chronic plaque psoriasis in Chinese people.     

内蒙古蒙古族和汉族人群白细胞介素12通路相关基因多态性与寻常型银屑病相关性及与HLA-Cw*0602交互作用研究

【摘要】 目的 探讨白细胞介素12（IL-12）通路相关基因多态性与内蒙古蒙古族和汉族寻常型银屑病患者的遗传相关性及与HLA-Cw*0602的交互作用。方法 收集2012年12月至2018年3月于内蒙古医科大学附属医院住院的寻常型银屑病患者1 409例为病例组,其中汉族1 030例,蒙古族379例,健康对照组1 483例,其中汉族965例,蒙古族518例。采集受试者外周静脉血5 ml提取DNA,选择位于IL-12B（rs2082412、rs2288831、rs3212227、rs3213094、rs7709212）、IL-23R（rs11209026、rs2201841、rs7530511）、IL-28RA（rs4649203）基因区域的9个单核苷酸多态性（SNP）,利用二代测序法进行基因多态性检测,利用序列特异性引物PCR对HLA-Cw*0602进行基因分型。利用PLINK1.07软件进行统计分析,χ2检验比较两组等位基因频率,并计算等位基因的相对危险度估计值比值比（OR）,R × C列联表卡方检验进行单倍型分析。结果 IL-12B基因rs2082412、rs2288831、rs3212227、rs3213094、rs7709212等位基因频率在汉族病例组显著低于汉族对照组（P < 0.005）;IL-12B基因rs3213094等位基因频率在蒙古族病例组显著低于蒙古族对照组（P < 0.005）。汉族和蒙古族病例组HLA-Cw*0602阳性率均显著高于相应民族对照组（P < 0.005）。分层分析显示,汉族HLA-Cw*0602阳性病例组IL-12B基因rs2082412、rs2288831、rs3212227、rs3213094、rs7709212等位基因频率显著低于汉族对照组（P < 0.005）,而阴性病例组与汉族对照组各等位基因频率差异无统计学意义（P > 0.05）。蒙古族HLA-Cw*0602阳性或阴性病例组各等位基因频率与相应对照组差异均无统计学意义（P > 0.005）。分析IL-12B基因区域的5个SNP构建单倍型,在汉族、蒙古族病例组和对照组中6个单倍型分析差异均无统计学意义（P > 0.005）。基于HLA-Cw*0602分层的IL-12B基因多态性单倍型分析,蒙古族、汉族7个单倍型无论HLA-Cw*0602阳性和阴性病例组及对照组中的频率差异无统计学意义（P > 0.005）。HLA-Cw*0602阳性和阴性蒙古族病例组和对照组,单倍型GATGT频率在两组间差异均无统计学意义（P > 0.05）。结论 IL-12通路相关基因多态性与内蒙古蒙古族、汉族人群寻常型银屑病具有相关性,且IL-12B与HLA-Cw*0602在寻常型银屑病发病过程中可能存在交互作用。     

Analysis of HLA antigens in Croatian patients with psoriasis

In common with most autoimmune diseases, psoriasis is associated with some HLA antigens. We studied the distribution of HLA antigens in Croatian patients with psoriasis: 108 patients were divided into groups according to family history and age of disease onset. HLA antigens were analyzed serologically and HLA-C alleles were analyzed using polymerase chain reaction. We found significant increases in HLA-A2, -B17, -B37 and -B13 antigens and highly significant increases in HLA-Cw*0602 and DR7 antigens in psoriatic patients compared with controls. Patients with type I psoriasis (early onset, positive family history) showed highly significant associations with Cw*0602 [p < 0.00001; relative risk (RR) = 14.45] and DR7 (p < 0.00001; RR = 15.09) antigens. Patients with type II psoriasis (late onset, no family history) had a significant association with Cw*03 antigen (p = 0.008; RR = 0.17). In conclusion, HLA-B13, -B17, Cw*0602 and -DR7 antigens are associated with a significant risk of psoriasis in the Croatian population and the Cw*0602 allele has the strongest association, especially for type I psoriasis.     

Cytokine gene polymorphisms in Chinese patients with psoriasis

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that cytokine gene polymorphisms may confer susceptibility to psoriasis. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether genetic polymorphisms of the cytokine genes might influence the development of psoriasis in Chinese patients in Taiwan. METHODS: DNA samples were obtained from 170 patients with psoriasis vulgaris (PV), 102 patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and 210 control subjects. Using direct sequencing and microsatellite genotyping, we examined 28 polymorphisms in 11 cytokine genes including the interleukin (IL)-1alpha, IL-1beta, IL-1 receptor antagonist, IL-4, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12B, IL-13, tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, TNF-beta and interferon-gamma genes. Genotypes of HLA-Cw*0602, killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genes and major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related gene A (MICA) were also determined in patients with PsA. RESULTS: The patients with PV were more likely to carry the +4496G allele of the IL-12B gene (59.4% vs. 49.3%, P = 0.0067, P(c) = 0.033). However, no significantly different allelic and genotypic distributions of the other analysed genes including IL-1beta, TNF-alpha, TNF-beta, KIR genes and MICA were found between the PV/PsA patients and controls. Moreover, no association was observed with disease onset, gender, peripheral arthritis or joint erosion. With regards to HLA-Cw*0602, its allele frequency was significantly increased in patients with early-onset PV (25.3% vs. 4.8%, P < 10(-7)), but not in patients with PsA. CONCLUSIONS: The IL-12B gene polymorphism conferred a risk for PV in our Chinese population, although the effect was more minor than that of HLA-Cw*0602. Cw*0602, KIR2DS1/S2 and MICA-A9 were unlikely to be risk alleles in our patients with PsA. The other analysed genetic polymorphisms of cytokine genes do not appear to be associated with susceptibility to PV and PsA in Chinese patients in Taiwan.     

Genetic polymorphisms of the HCR gene and a genomic segment in close proximity to HLA-C are associated with patients with psoriasis in Taiwan

BACKGROUND: Although psoriasis vulgaris (PV) is strongly associated with HLA-Cw*0602, it has been proposed that the association of Cw*0602 is due to linkage disequilibrium and that other nearby genes are involved in PV susceptibility. The alpha-helix coiled-coil rod homologue (HCR) gene, located 110 kb telomeric to the HLA-C locus, is presumed to be one of the PV candidate genes. Recently, a 10-kb genomic segment, centromeric to HLA-C, defined by two new single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) n.7*A and n.9*C, was found to have a stronger association with psoriasis than the HCR gene. Until now, no study of the association of the HCR gene, SNPs n.7, and n.9 has been conducted on Chinese patients with psoriasis. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to determine whether the genetic polymorphisms of the HCR gene, SNPs n.7*A, and n.9*C were associated with an increased risk of psoriasis in Chinese patients. METHODS: Using direct sequencing of the HCR gene and the genomic region containing SNPs n.7 and n.9, we investigated the HCR gene, SNPs n.7, and n.9 for disease association in 115 Chinese patients with psoriasis and 103 control subjects. The HCR SNPs were confirmed by denaturing high performance liquid chromatography. Genotyping for HLA-Cw*0602 was also carried out using sequence-based typing. RESULTS: We observed a different allelic distribution between patient and control groups at nucleotide positions 386, 404, 1802 and 2406 of the HCR gene, and SNPs n.7, and n.9. The associations were much stronger in early onset PV patients (for HCR-386*T and HCR-404*T, odds ratio = 5.63, Pc < 0.0001). The HLA-Cw*0602 also displayed a similar association with PV (odds ratio = 5.4, Pc < 0.0001). Moreover, SNP n.7*A, SNP n.9*C, Cw*0602, HCR-386*T, HCR-404*T and HCR-1802*T were in linkage disequilibrium with each other. Haplotype-based association analysis showed SNP n.7*A-SNP n.9*C-Cw*0602-HCR-386*T-HCR-404*T-HCR-1802*T-HCR-2406*G as a major susceptibility haplotype in this Chinese population (for early onset patients, odds ratio = 5.15, Pc < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that the HCR gene, SNP n.7*A, and SNP n.9*C as well as Cw*0602 are major susceptibility markers for psoriasis in Chinese patients.     

The association of psoriasis with human leukocyte antigens in Korean population and the influence of age of onset and sex

To identify HLA markers that may contribute to the genetic susceptibility of Koreans to psoriasis, we studied 84 psoriasis patients, with serologic HLA types of A, B, and genotypes of HLA-Cw, DRB1, DQA1, DQB1, DPB1 alleles. The distribution of HLA markers and the associated haplotypes were analyzed according to age and sex. HLA-Cw*0602 showed the strongest association with psoriasis (relative risk = 36.0, p < 10-8, Pc < 8 x 10-7). The frequencies of A1 (relative risk = 17.0, p < 9 x 10-7, Pc < 7 x 10-5), A30 (relative risk = 5.5, p < 2 x 10-5, Pc < 0.001), B13 (relative risk = 5.6, p < 4 x 10-6, Pc < 3 x 10-4), B37 (relative risk = 30.3, p < 7 x 10-7, Pc < 6 x 10-5), DRB1*07 (relative risk = 5.9, p < 2 x 10-6, Pc < 8 x 10-5), DRB1*10 (relative risk = 26.4, p < 4 x 10-6, Pc < 3 x 10-4), DQA1*02 (relative risk = 6.2, p < 5 x 10-7, Pc < 4 x 10-4), DQB1*02 (relative risk = 2.5, p < 0.005, Pc = ns) and DPB1*1701 (relative risk = 24.6, p < 9 x 10-6, Pc < 7 x 10-4) were also significantly increased in Korean psoriasis patients. Type I and type II psoriasis were subdivided into groups of below and above 30 y of age, because of the significant difference found in HLA-Cw*0602 phenotype frequency between the two groups (83.9% vs. 54.5%, p < 0. 009). In addition to HLA-Cw*0602, the frequencies of B37 and DPB1*1701 were significantly higher in type I as opposed to type II psoriasis. HLA-A30-B13-Cw*0602-DRB1*07-DQA1* 02-DQB1*02 was identified as a high risk haplotype. This was particularly true at an early age in the female. HLA-A33-B44-Cw*1401-DRB1*13-DQA1* 01-DQB1*06-DPB1*0401 was defined as a protective haplotype for psoriasis. The extended haplotype HLA-A1-B37-Cw*0602-DRB1*10-DQA1*01-DQB1*05 was discovered to be a high-risk factor in Koreans. To summarize, this study demonstrates the differential association of HLA according to sex, and identifies a newly found high-risk haplotype and a protective haplotype in Korean psoriasis patients.     

Comparison of clinical features of HLA-Cw*0602-positive and -negative psoriasis patients in a Han Chinese population

HLA-Cw6 is strongly associated with psoriasis and has been suggested to be the PSORS1 gene that confers susceptibility to early-onset psoriasis. In this study of the clinical features of HLA-Cw*0602-positive and -negative psoriasis patients in a Han Chinese population, we typed HLA-C in a cohort of 679 patients and compared the two groups. Cw*0602-positive patients (n=345) had an earlier disease onset (p < 1 x 10(-5)), more severe disease (p < 1 x 10(-3)), higher frequency of guttate psoriasis (p < 1 x 10(-9)), more affected legs and trunk (p < 1 x 10(-5)), higher incidence of K?bner's phenomenon (p=0.005) and of trauma history (p=0.009). Cw*0602-negative patients (n= 334) had more palmoplantar pustulosis (p=0.004), nail changes (p=0.001) and scalp involvement (p=0.007). However, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups regarding age, gender, incidence of plaque psoriasis, erythrodermic, inverse, psoriatic arthritis, and the precipitation factors stress and infection. The study showed that Cw*0602-positive patients had some obvious clinical differences from Cw*0602-negative patients in a Han Chinese population, which provides evidence for an HLA-Cw*0602-associated phenotype in psoriasis.