HLA-DR antigens in insulin-dependent diabetes.

HLA-DR antigens in insulin-dependent diabetes.

HLA-A, B, C, and DR-typing was performed in 51 children with insulin-dependent diabetes. A close association between childhood diabetes and HLA-DR3 and DR4 was established. DR3 was found in 55% and DR4 in 75% of the diabetic children, compared with 20% and 26% respectively in healthy controls. The combination of DR3 and DR4 was present in 37% of the diabetic children compared with only 4% of th...

HLA-DR typing in identical twins with insulin-dependent diabetes: difference between concordant and discordant pairs.

A total of 106 pairs of identical twins, of whom 56 were concordant and 50 discordant for insulin-dependent diabetes, were typed for HLA-DR. In both the concordant and discordant groups there was a high prevalence of the antigens DR3 and DR4, a low prevalence of DR5 and DR7, and a virtual absence of DR2. The heterozygous phenotype DR3,DR4 was more prevalent in concordant than discordant pairs. ...

Relationships among 64k Autoantibodies, Pancreatic β-cell Function, HLA-DR Antigens and HLA-DQ Genes in Patients with Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus in Korea

OBJECTIVES Among autoantibodies detected in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), antibodies to 64,000(Mr) islet protein(64k), now recognized as glutamic acid decarboxylase(GAD), appear to be an even more predictive marker of IDDM than islet cytoplasmic antibody (ICA) or insulin autoantibody (IAA). We examined the relationships among 64k autoantibodies, pancreatic beta-cell ...

Non-HLA antigens and HLA-DR matching in corneal transplantation.

HLA DR antigens and gold toxicity.

One hundred and thirty-two patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with gold have been studied for possible associations between HLA DR antigens and different adverse reactions occurring during such therapy. Patients possessing HLA DR3 had a significantly greater frequency of side effects than patients lacking this antigen. It was particularly noticed that DR3 positive patients on gold treat...