Association between HLA and Guillain Barre' syndrome | ||
| Al-Kindy College Medical Journal | ||
| Article 1, Volume 12, Issue 1, June 2016, Pages 109-111 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Al-Kindy College of medicine-Baghdad University; HLA research Unit; Dr. Hyam Raouf | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Genetic factors play an important role in susceptibility to Guillain Barre' syndrome. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) as part of immune system has a role in the disease process. Aim of the study: to assess the relationship between HLA-A alleles with Guillain Barre' syndrome (GBS) compared with a healthy control group using PCR-SSOP method. Type of the study: Cross-sectional study. Patients and methods:Patient's group consisted of 30 Iraqi Arab Muslims patients with Guillain Barre' syndrome that consulted the Neurological department in Neurosciences Hospital between January-2013 to January- 2014 were genotyped for HLA-A alleles. A control group consisted of 30 healthy volunteers among the staff of AL-Kindi College of Medicine that did not have any neurological disorders. Results: Present study found a decreased frequency of HLA-A:0101 allele (p=0.001) in GBS patients compared to healthy controls. Conclusions: current results suggest that GBS is negatively associated with HLA-A:0101 allele. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Key Words; HLA; PCR | ||
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