Polymorphism of HLA-A, -B, -DRB1, -DQA1 and -DQB1 haplotypes in a Croatian population. |
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| Authors: | Z Grubi? R Zunec E Cecuk-Jelici? V Kerhin-Brkljaci? A Kastelan |
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| Affiliation: | National Referral Organ Transplantation and Tissue Typing Center, University Hospital Zagreb, Croatia. |
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| Abstract: | We describe for the first time extended haplotypes in a Croatian population. The present study gives the HLA-A, -B, -DRB1, -DQA1 and -DQB1 allele and haplotype frequencies in 105 families with at least two offspring. All individuals were studied by conventional serology for HLA class I antigens (A and B), while class II alleles (DRB1, DQA1, DQB1) were typed using the PCR-SSOP method. HLA genotyping was performed by segregation in all 105 families. For extended haplotype analysis, 420 independent parental haplotypes were included. Fourteen HLA-A, 18 HLA-B, 28 DRB1, 9 DQA1 and 11 DQB1 alleles were found in the studied population. Most of the DRB1 alleles in our population had an exclusive association with one specific DQA1-DQB1 combination. This strong linkage disequilibrium within the HLA class II region is often extended to the HLA-B locus. A total of 10 HLA-A, -B, -DRB1, -DQA1, -DQB1 haplotypes were observed with a frequency
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