Relationship Between Human Leucocyte Antigen Class I and Class II and Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria Associated With Aspirin and/or NSAIDs Hypersensitivity

Background. HLA genes play a role in the predisposition of several diseases. The aim was to analyze the prevalence of HLA class I phenotypes and HLA-DRB1* genotype in patients with CIU associated with ASA and NSAIDs hypersensitivity (AICU). Methods. 69 patients with AICU, and 200 healthy subjects. R...

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Main Authors: Maria Luisa Pacor, Gabriele Di Lorenzo, Pasquale Mansueto, Nicola Martinelli, Maria Esposito-Pellitteri, Paola Pradella, Laura Uxa, Gaetana Di Fede, GiovamBattista Rini, Roberto Corrocher
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Published: Wiley 2006-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/MI/2006/62489
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author Maria Luisa Pacor
Gabriele Di Lorenzo
Pasquale Mansueto
Nicola Martinelli
Maria Esposito-Pellitteri
Paola Pradella
Laura Uxa
Gaetana Di Fede
GiovamBattista Rini
Roberto Corrocher
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Gabriele Di Lorenzo
Pasquale Mansueto
Nicola Martinelli
Maria Esposito-Pellitteri
Paola Pradella
Laura Uxa
Gaetana Di Fede
GiovamBattista Rini
Roberto Corrocher
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description Background. HLA genes play a role in the predisposition of several diseases. The aim was to analyze the prevalence of HLA class I phenotypes and HLA-DRB1* genotype in patients with CIU associated with ASA and NSAIDs hypersensitivity (AICU). Methods. 69 patients with AICU, and 200 healthy subjects. Results. Subjects with HLA-B44 and HLA-Cw5 antigens were more represented in patients with AICU than in control group. Subjects with HLA-A11, HLA-B13, HLACw4, and HLA-Cw7 antigen were more represented in control group than in patients with AICU. Multiple logistic regression demonstrated an association of HLA-Cw4 and HLA-Cw7 with a lower risk of AICU, whereas carriers of HLA-B44 phenotype had a higher risk of AICU. No differences were found between patients and controls as regards to HLA-DRB1* genotype. Conclusions. We observed an association between some HLA class-I antigens and AICU. To the best of our knowledge this is the first description of such association.
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spelling doaj-art-60fe8f16a07e4a50b7be4bea6c0c7b792025-08-20T02:35:19ZengWileyMediators of Inflammation0962-93511466-18612006-01-01200610.1155/MI/2006/6248962489Relationship Between Human Leucocyte Antigen Class I and Class II and Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria Associated With Aspirin and/or NSAIDs HypersensitivityMaria Luisa Pacor0Gabriele Di Lorenzo1Pasquale Mansueto2Nicola Martinelli3Maria Esposito-Pellitteri4Paola Pradella5Laura Uxa6Gaetana Di Fede7GiovamBattista Rini8Roberto Corrocher9Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Policlinico G.B. Rossi, Università di Verona, Piazzale Scuro, Verona 10-37134, ItalyDipartimento di Medicina Clinica e delle Patologie Emergenti, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via del Vespro, Palermo 141-90127, ItalyDipartimento di Medicina Clinica e delle Patologie Emergenti, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via del Vespro, Palermo 141-90127, ItalyDipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Policlinico G.B. Rossi, Università di Verona, Piazzale Scuro, Verona 10-37134, ItalyDipartimento di Medicina Clinica e delle Patologie Emergenti, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via del Vespro, Palermo 141-90127, ItalyServizio Immunotrasfusionale, Ospedale di Cattinara, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Ospedali Riuniti di Trieste, Strada di Fiume, Trieste 447- 34149, ItalyServizio Immunotrasfusionale, Ospedale di Cattinara, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Ospedali Riuniti di Trieste, Strada di Fiume, Trieste 447- 34149, ItalyDipartimento di Discipline Chirurgiche ed Oncologiche, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via L. Giuffrè, Palermo 5 - 90127, ItalyDipartimento di Medicina Clinica e delle Patologie Emergenti, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via del Vespro, Palermo 141-90127, ItalyDipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Policlinico G.B. Rossi, Università di Verona, Piazzale Scuro, Verona 10-37134, ItalyBackground. HLA genes play a role in the predisposition of several diseases. The aim was to analyze the prevalence of HLA class I phenotypes and HLA-DRB1* genotype in patients with CIU associated with ASA and NSAIDs hypersensitivity (AICU). Methods. 69 patients with AICU, and 200 healthy subjects. Results. Subjects with HLA-B44 and HLA-Cw5 antigens were more represented in patients with AICU than in control group. Subjects with HLA-A11, HLA-B13, HLACw4, and HLA-Cw7 antigen were more represented in control group than in patients with AICU. Multiple logistic regression demonstrated an association of HLA-Cw4 and HLA-Cw7 with a lower risk of AICU, whereas carriers of HLA-B44 phenotype had a higher risk of AICU. No differences were found between patients and controls as regards to HLA-DRB1* genotype. Conclusions. We observed an association between some HLA class-I antigens and AICU. To the best of our knowledge this is the first description of such association.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/MI/2006/62489
spellingShingle Maria Luisa Pacor
Gabriele Di Lorenzo
Pasquale Mansueto
Nicola Martinelli
Maria Esposito-Pellitteri
Paola Pradella
Laura Uxa
Gaetana Di Fede
GiovamBattista Rini
Roberto Corrocher
Relationship Between Human Leucocyte Antigen Class I and Class II and Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria Associated With Aspirin and/or NSAIDs Hypersensitivity
Mediators of Inflammation
title Relationship Between Human Leucocyte Antigen Class I and Class II and Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria Associated With Aspirin and/or NSAIDs Hypersensitivity
title_full Relationship Between Human Leucocyte Antigen Class I and Class II and Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria Associated With Aspirin and/or NSAIDs Hypersensitivity
title_fullStr Relationship Between Human Leucocyte Antigen Class I and Class II and Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria Associated With Aspirin and/or NSAIDs Hypersensitivity
title_full_unstemmed Relationship Between Human Leucocyte Antigen Class I and Class II and Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria Associated With Aspirin and/or NSAIDs Hypersensitivity
title_short Relationship Between Human Leucocyte Antigen Class I and Class II and Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria Associated With Aspirin and/or NSAIDs Hypersensitivity
title_sort relationship between human leucocyte antigen class i and class ii and chronic idiopathic urticaria associated with aspirin and or nsaids hypersensitivity
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/MI/2006/62489
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