HLA-B51 subtypes in Turkish patients with Behçet's disease and their correlation with clinical manifestations

Genet Mol Res. 2014 Jul 2;13(3):4788-96. doi: 10.4238/2014.July.2.8.

Abstract

Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystemic inflammatory disease believed to be triggered by microbial or environmental factors on a genetic platform. Clinically, it may have an impact on many body systems, including the mucocutaneous, ocular, articular, vascular, and neurological systems. In this study, we aimed to determine the HLA-B51 subtypes and their correlations with the clinical findings of BD. Fifty-one patients with BD and 44 gender- and age-matched healthy subjects were included in this study. The HLA-B51 subtypes of all participants were determined, and the correlations of the clinical manifestations of the disease with the HLA-B51 subtypes were analyzed. HLA-B51 positivity was found to be significantly higher in the patient group (P < 0.001, RR = 15.20), which had significantly more frequent HLA-B5101, HLA-B5102(01), HLA-B5109, and HLA-B5122 subtypes than the healthy subjects (all P < 0.05). Furthermore, considering the correlation between the genetic makeup and clinical findings, the HLA-B5109 subtype was found to be less frequent in patients with papulopustular skin lesions (P = 0.042). The frequency of HLA-B5103 was significantly higher in patients with central nervous system involvement (P = 0.015). There may be a relationship between HLA-B5102(01), HLA-B5109, and HLA-B5122 in addition to HLA-B51 and HLA-B5101(01) in Turkish patients with BD. The HLA-B5109 subtype can be protective against papulopustular lesion development; however, the HLA-B5103 subtype may pose a risk for neuro-Behçet development in BD.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Alleles
  • Behcet Syndrome / genetics*
  • Behcet Syndrome / immunology
  • Behcet Syndrome / pathology
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Female
  • Gene Expression
  • Gene Frequency
  • Genetic Association Studies*
  • Genotype
  • HLA-B51 Antigen / genetics*
  • HLA-B51 Antigen / immunology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nervous System / immunology
  • Nervous System / pathology*
  • Oral Ulcer / immunology
  • Oral Ulcer / pathology*
  • Phenotype
  • Skin / immunology
  • Skin / pathology*
  • Turkey

Substances

  • HLA-B51 Antigen