BACKGROUND To explore the potential role of natural-resistance-associated macrophage protein 1 (NRAMP1) gene, vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene, (human leukocyte antigen, (HLA-DRB1) HLA)-DRB1 gene, and HLA-DQB1 gene polymorphisms in susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) in the Chinese Kazakh population. METHODS A case-control study was performed on the Chinese Kazak population. Genetic polymorphism...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. It is a clinically heterogeneous disorder especially in terms of disease severity. Current investigations suggest that genes and gene-gene interactions not only influence on susceptibility to MS but also affect the disease severity. In this study, we investigated the contribution of the HLADRB1*1501 ...

The GH gene and BMP15 gene have been used as candidate genes for ­marker-assisted selection in different livestock species. Random blood samples were obtained from 180 Zel sheep breed to study genetic polymorphism of these genes. DNA was extracted from blood samples and a 365 bp fragment from the exon V of the ovine growth hormone gene and a 312 bp region from exon II of BMP15 gene were amplifi...

We explored the association between HLA-B and HLA-DRB1 polymorphisms reviewed clinical characteristics of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in Han population Yunnan, China. Methods There were 295 patients 265 healthy control subjects (HCs) enrolled study. Clinical data blood samples collected from patients. The genotypes detected SLE HCs. Results A total 74 on loci determined 288 as well 57 re...

Autoimmune neutropenia (AIN) of early childhood is caused by autoantibodies against antigens on the neutrophil membrane. Human leukocyte (HLA) have previously been associated with AIN. This study investigated HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DQB1 alleles in 160 antibody positive patients compared 1000 controls. Increased risk was observed for DRB1*10, DRB1*14, DRB1*16 DQB1*05, lower DRB1*04, DRB1*13 DQB1*03. H...

The AGO Kommission Ovar already published a statement in 2013, warning about the uncritical use of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) outside controlled studies. This statement has now been updated after the most recent literature was reviewed by AGO Kommission Ovar, the AGO Study Group, NOGGO, AGO Austria and AGO Switzerland. The authors conclude that HIPEC remains experimental....

Background: Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) complex is a gene family involved in antigen presentation associated with protection or susceptibility to inflammatory, infectious and autoimmune diseases. Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease in which HLA molecules play a role in the initiation and development of the disease through presentation of self or foreign antigens to T cells. Obje...

Increasing attention has recently been devoted to underwater sensor networks (UWSNs) because of their capabilities in the ocean monitoring and resource discovery. UWSNs are faced with different challenges, the most notable of which is perhaps how to efficiently deliver packets taking into account all of the constraints of the available acoustic communication channel. The opportunistic routing p...

common variable immunodeficiency (cvid) is an antibody deficiency syndrome that often co-occurs in families with selective iga deficiency (igad). this study was designed to investigate the frequency of dr and dq loci of hla class ii region in common variable immunodeficiency (cvid) patients. fifteen iranian patients with cvid or igad (mean age 14.6±5.4, range 4-25 years; 9 male and 6 female) an...