Genetic screening for individuals at high risk for type 1 diabetes in the general population using HLA Class II alleles as disease markers. A comparison between three European populations with variable rates of disease incidence

Diabetes/metabolism Research and Reviews
R HermannJorma Ilonen

Abstract

To develop screening strategies for identification of individuals at increased genetic risk for type 1 diabetes in three populations with variable disease incidence rates and distinct ethnic origin. A stepwise HLA DQB1-DQA1-DRB1-based screening approach was evaluated. Patients with childhood-onset type 1 diabetes were recruited from Finland (n = 1739), Hungary (n = 149), and Greece (n = 119). Consecutive newborns (2568 from Finland and 1047 from Greece) or healthy schoolchildren (n = 177 from Hungary) served as controls. The DQB1*02/0302 genotype conferred the highest disease risk in all populations. The DQB1*02/y (y not equal DQB1*0301,*0302,*0602,*0603, *0604) genotypes were more common and conferred a higher disease risk in the Greek population (OR 4.9) compared to the Finns (OR 1.2). DQB1*0302/x (x not equal DQB1*02, *0301, *0602, *0603, *0604) genotypes were, in contrast, more prevalent among Finnish cases (32.7%) as compared to Hungarians (18.1%) or Greeks (13.5%). The protective DQB1*0602 or *0603 positive genotypes were most common in the Finns, while DQB1*0301 was more common in Hungarians and Greeks. In all groups, DQA1 and DRB1*04 typing considerably increased the sensitivity of the DQB1-based screening. The differen...Continue Reading

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