HLA-B27
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Human Leukocyte Antigen B*27 (subtypes B*2701-2724) is a class I surface antigen encoded by the B locus in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) on chromosome 6 and presents microbial antigens to T-cells. HLA-B27 strongly associated with a certain set of autoimmune diseases referred to as the "seronegative spondyloarthropathies". In the general population, about 8% Caucasian, 4% African, 2-9% Chinese, and 0.1-0.5% Japanese have the HLA-B27 antigen. In Northern Scandinavia (Lapland), 24% of people are HLA-B27 positive while 1.8% have ankylosing spondylitis (AS).
Mystery
The relationship between HLA-B27 and many diseases has not yet been fully elucidated. Though it is associated with a wide range of pathology, it does not appear to be the sole mediator in development of disease. For example, while nearly all people with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are HLA-B27 positive, only a fraction of people with HLA-B27 ever develop AS. This raises two important questions: why don't all HLA-B27 positive people develop AS, and why do some (although rarely) people who are HLA-B27 negative develop it? The literature is inconclusive, though several theories have been suggested and research continues.
Associated pathology
In addition to its connection with AS, HLA-B27 is implicated in Reiter's syndrome, certain eye disorders such as acute anterior uveitis and iritis, psoriatic arthritis and Crohn's disease. Reiter's syndrome then again, is statistically associated with AS.
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External links
- HLA-B27 Syndromes at eMedicine by A. Luisa Di Lorenzo, MBBCh
- Bowness P (2002). "HLA B27 in health and disease: a double-edged sword?". Rheumatology (Oxford) 41 (8): 857-68. PMID 12154202.
- Online 'Mendelian Inheritance in Man' (OMIM) 142830
- MeSH HLA-B27
HLA-B Serotypes and allele groups |
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| HLA-B - B5 (B51 - B52) - B7 - B8 - B12 (B44 - B45) - B13 - B14]] (B64 - B65) - B15 (B62 - B63 - B70 - B71- B75 - B76 - B77) - B16 (B38 - B39) - B17 (B57 - B58) - B18 - B21 (B49 - B50) - B22 (B54 - B55 - B56) - B27 - B35 - B37 - B40 (B60 - B61) - B41 - B42 - B46 - B47 - B48 - B53 - B59 - B67 - B73 - B78 - B81 - B*82 - B*83 |
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