Lack of association between alopecia areata and HLA class I and II in a southeastern Brazilian population

Barbosa, Ângela Marques; Prestes-Carneiro, Luiz Euribel; Sobral, Aldri Roberta Sodoschi; Sakiyama, Marcelo Jun; Lemos, Bruna Cerávolo; Abreu, Marilda Aparecida Milanez Morgado de; Martos, Luciana Leite Crivelin; Moliterno, Ricardo Alberto

doi:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20164250

Abstract:

Background:

Alopecia areata (AA) is a common disorder of unknown etiology that affects approximately 0.7% to 3.8% of patients among the general population. Currently, genetic and autoimmune factors are emphasized as etiopathogenic. Studies linking Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA) to AA have suggested that immunogenetic factors may play a role in the disease's onset/development.

Objectives:

To investigate an association between AA and HLA class I/II in white Brazilians. Methods: Patients and control groups comprised 33 and 112 individuals, respectively. DNA extraction was performed by column method with BioPur kit. Allele's classification was undertaken using the PCR-SSO technique. HLA frequencies were obtained through direct counting and subjected to comparison by means of the chi-square test.

Results:

Most patients were aged over 16, with no familial history, and developed partial AA, with no recurrent episodes. Patients showed a higher frequency of HLA-B*40, HLA-B*45, HLA-B*53 and HLA-C*04 compared with controls, although P was not significant after Bonferroni correction. Regarding HLA class II, only HLA-DRB1*07 revealed statistical significance; nevertheless, it featured more prominently in controls than patients (P=0.04; Pc=0.52; OR=0.29; 95%; CI=0.07 to 1.25). P was not significant after Bonferroni correction.

Conclusions:

The development of AA does not seem to be associated with HLA in white Brazilians, nor with susceptibility or resistance. The studies were carried out in populations with little or no miscegenation, unlike the Brazilian population in general, which could explain the inconsistency found.

Keywords:
Alopecia areata; Genes, MHC Class I; Genes, MHC Class II.

INTRODUCTION

Alopecia areata (AA) is characterized by non-scarring loss of scalp hair or the loss of hair on other body areas. It is divided into three forms, depending on hair loss severity. The mildest form of AA involves incomplete hair loss of the scalp, known as incomplete alopecia or alopecia partialis (AP). It can progress to alopecia totalis (AT), total hair loss of the scalp, or alopecia universalis (AU), entailing total loss of scalp hair and body hair.¹1 Alkhalifah A. Alopecia areata update. Dermatol Clin. 2013;31:93-108. The disease affects 0.7% to 3.8% of patients seen in dermatology clinics worldwide, occurring in both genders, with extreme variation in age range and progression.²2 Alkhalifah A, Alsantali A, Wang E, McElwee KJ, Shapiro J. Alopecia areata update: part I. Clinical picture, histopathology, and pathogenesis. J Am Acad Dermatol 2010;62:177-88 In the past, metabolic, psychological and vascular abnormalities were seen as etiopathogenic factors.³3 Kavak A, Baykal C, Ozarmağan G, Akar U. HLA in alopecia areata. Int J Dermatol. 2000;39:589-92. Nowadays, autoimmune and genetic factors are believed to be responsible for the disease.²2 Alkhalifah A, Alsantali A, Wang E, McElwee KJ, Shapiro J. Alopecia areata update: part I. Clinical picture, histopathology, and pathogenesis. J Am Acad Dermatol 2010;62:177-88

3 Kavak A, Baykal C, Ozarmağan G, Akar U. HLA in alopecia areata. Int J Dermatol. 2000;39:589-92.^-⁴4 Gilhar A, Kalish RS. Alopecia areata: a tissue specific autoimmune disease of the hair follicle. Autoimmun Rev. 2006;5:64-9.

There is abundant evidence of the role played by immune mechanisms in AA, including the association with autoimmune diseases and the presence of circulating auto-antibodies.⁵5 Rivitti EA. Alopecia areata: revisão e atualização. An Bras Dermatol. 2005;80:57-68. Thus, studies have been undertaken on the association between Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) and AA, suggesting that immunogenetic factors are involved in the disease's onset/development.²2 Alkhalifah A, Alsantali A, Wang E, McElwee KJ, Shapiro J. Alopecia areata update: part I. Clinical picture, histopathology, and pathogenesis. J Am Acad Dermatol 2010;62:177-88^,³3 Kavak A, Baykal C, Ozarmağan G, Akar U. HLA in alopecia areata. Int J Dermatol. 2000;39:589-92.^,⁶6 Huang KP, Mullangi S, Guo Y, Qureshi AA. Autoimmune, atopic, and mental health comorbid conditions associated with alopecia areata in the United States. JAMA Dermatol. 2013;149:789-94. The molecular basis of this association lies in the fact that HLA molecules bind to and present peptide antigens, derived from the organism itself, as well as peptides derived from etiologic agents for CD4 + and CD8 + lymphocytes.⁷7 Barahmani N, de Andrade M, Slusser JP, Wei Q, Hordinsky M, Price VH, et al. Human leukocyte antigen class II alleles are associated with risk of alopecia areata. J Invest Dermatol. 2008;128:240-3.^,⁸8 McElwee KJ, Gilhar A, Tobin DJ, Ramot Y, Sundberg JP, Nakamura M, et al. What causes alopecia areata? Exp Dermatol. 2013;22:609-26.^,⁹9 Akar A, Orkunoglu E, Sengül A, Ozata M, Gür AR. HLA class II alleles in patients with alopecia areata. Eur J Dermatol. 2002;12:236-9. No studies on AA patients in the white Brazilian population have been conducted so far. Hence, the aim of this study was to investigate an association between AA and HLA class I/class II in white Brazilians.

OBJECTIVES

Our aim was to investigate an association between AA and HLA class I/II in white Brazilians.

METHODS

Patient selection

This is a cross-sectional study of 33 white, Brazilian patients seen by dermatologists at the Dermatology Ambulatory of the Presidente Prudente Regional Hospital, São Paulo State, Brazil. One hundred and twelve healthy, white, Brazilian individuals with no history of AA were selected for the control group. They were matched with patients by gender, age and ethnic group. Patients answered an epidemiological questionnaire, providing information on: their age, gender, ethnicity, AA type (AP, AT and AU), age at AA onset (early onset: < 16 years, late onset: ≥ 16 years), associated diseases such as thyroid diseases, diabetes, systemic lupus erythematosus, and personal and family history (we looked for evidence of AA in patients with relatives up to the third degree).

Determination of laboratory markers associated with autoimmune diseases

The association between AA and some of the more prevalent markers of autoimmune diseases was investigated. IgE antibodies were determined by chemiluminescence; antinucleus antibodies (ANA) were determined by immunofluorescence; while thyroid stimulant hormone (TSH), T4 and anti-thyroglobulin (anti-TG) were determined by electrochemiluminescence, in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

HLA typing

Blood samples (5ml) were collected from patients and controls to determine HLA specificities (low/medium resolution). The blood was stored in tubes containing EDTA and sent to Maringá State University's Immunogenetic Laboratory, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.

Genomic DNA was extracted through the column extraction technique using the Biopur^® Kit (Biometrix, Curitiba, PR, Brazil), following the manufacturer's instructions. HLA typing was performed with the PCR-SSO RELI technique (Dynal RELI^™ SSO Carlsbad, CA, United States) for HLA-A, B and DRB1 genes, and SSO Luminex^® (One Lambda, Canoga Park, CA, USA) or HLA-C, DQA1 and DQB1 genes.

This study was registered and approved by the University of Oeste Paulista's ethics committee for research involving human subjects, under Number 045/OL/2009, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo State, Brazil. All participants signed an informed consent.

Statistical analysis

Allele frequencies were obtained by direct counting and compared by 2X2 contingency tables using the chi-square test and Fisher's exact test. Only P values < 0.05 were significant. Significant P values were corrected by the number of specificities tested at each locus (Pc; Bonferroni correction). Statistical analyses were carried out using the SISA statistics software (http://www.quantitativeskills.com/sisa/). The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium was calculated through the Arlequin software.

RESULTS

Patients characteristics

The following patient characteristics are described in Table 1: age, gender at the onset, AA form, number of episodes, presence of associated diseases and family history. Most patients were men aged over 16, with no familial history of the disease. There was a prevalence of partialis AA with no recurrent episodes, and no significant differences between patients and control groups regarding age and gender. The sample population exhibited the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Among the onset associated diseases reported by patients, the presence of Hashimoto thyroiditis was significantly higher in patients than in controls (14% vs. 1.8%, P=0.001). Laboratory markers of auto-immune diseases showed no differences in ANA or IgE levels in AA patients compared with controls, while TSH, T4 and anti-TG all appeared at normal levels in both groups (data not shown).

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Table 1
Clinical characteristics of 33 patients with alopecia areata and 112 controls, seen by dermatologists at the Dermatology Ambulatory of the Presidente Prudente Regional Hospital, São Paulo State, Brazil

HLA class I

Table 2 compares the frequency of HLA class I in patients and controls. Patients demonstrated a higher frequency of HLA-B*40, HLA-B*45, HLA-B*53 and HLA-C*04 than controls, although P was not significant after Bonferroni's correction: (HLA-B*40 P = 0.02; Pc=0.56, OR=3.63; 95%; CI=1.13 to 11.67); (HLA-B*45, P=0.01; Pc=0.28, OR=6.04; 95%; CI = 1.40 to 25.98); (HLA-B*53 P = 0.03; Pc = 0.84, OR = 10.62; 95%; CI = 1.09 to 103.86); (HLA-C*04; P = 0.04; Pc = 0.56; OR = 2.01; 95%; CI = 1.03 to 3 , 90). No statistical differences were observed for the locus A specificities (p>0.05).

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Table 2
Distribution of HLA class I specificities in 33 AA patients and 112 controls, seen at the Dermatology Ambulatory of the Presidente Prudente Regional Hospital, São Paulo State, Brazil

HLA class II

Table 3 displays the results for HLA class II. Only HLA-DRB1*07 showed statistical significance; nevertheless, it was more frequent in controls than in patients (P=0.04; Pc=0.52; OR=0.29; 95%; CI=0.07 to 1.25). Once again, P was not significant after Bonferroni's correction.

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Table 3
Distribution of HLA class II specificities in 33 AA patients and 112 controls, seen at the Dermatology Ambulatory of the Presidente Prudente Regional Hospital, São Paulo State, Brazil

DISCUSSION

AA is considered a disease with a broad spectrum of clinical features and variable age of onset. Genome-wide associations have shown that the disease is strongly linked to Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC), although associated loci outside HLA have also been implicated in AA's pathogenesis.¹⁰10 Betz RC, Petukhova L, Ripke S, Huang H, Menelaou A, Redler S, et al.Genome-wide meta-analysis in alopecia areata resolves HLA associations and reveals two new susceptibility loci. Nat Commun. 2015;6:5966. This study describes the distribution of HLA class I and II in white AA Brazilian patients. Comparing AA and control patients, there was no statistical difference between HLA class I and II allele distribution after Bonferroni's correction.

The role of HLA class II genes in the pathogenesis of AA was overwhelmingly highlighted in the literature.⁷7 Barahmani N, de Andrade M, Slusser JP, Wei Q, Hordinsky M, Price VH, et al. Human leukocyte antigen class II alleles are associated with risk of alopecia areata. J Invest Dermatol. 2008;128:240-3.^,¹⁰10 Betz RC, Petukhova L, Ripke S, Huang H, Menelaou A, Redler S, et al.Genome-wide meta-analysis in alopecia areata resolves HLA associations and reveals two new susceptibility loci. Nat Commun. 2015;6:5966. In this study, only HLA-DRB1*07 exhibited a statistical significance; nevertheless, it was more frequent in controls than in patients (P=0.04), although P was not significant after correction. Recently, a wide-genome meta-analysis examined a total of 2,489 AA patients and 5,287 controls, identifying four variants in HLA-DRA and HLA-DRB1 genes. The authors demonstrated the pivotal role of HLA class II genes and particularly of HLA-DRB1 in the etiopathogenic pathogenesis of AA.¹⁰10 Betz RC, Petukhova L, Ripke S, Huang H, Menelaou A, Redler S, et al.Genome-wide meta-analysis in alopecia areata resolves HLA associations and reveals two new susceptibility loci. Nat Commun. 2015;6:5966. Our findings are different from those of some studies conducted in AA patients, which found both increased and decreased specificity in DRB1 genes associated with AA. In Turkey, Akar et al. observed a significant decrease in DRB1*03 specificity - but an increase in DRB1*04 specificity - in individuals affected by AA, depending on the intensity of hair loss.⁹9 Akar A, Orkunoglu E, Sengül A, Ozata M, Gür AR. HLA class II alleles in patients with alopecia areata. Eur J Dermatol. 2002;12:236-9. Furthermore, a study carried out in California by Colombe et al. uncovered increased levels of DRB1*11:04 and DRB1*04:01 alleles; however, the latter was high only in the AT/AU group, suggesting that in the population analyzed, this allele may indicate a more severe AA genetic susceptibility.¹¹11 Colombe BW, Lou CD, Price VH. The genetic basis of alopecia areata: HLA associations with patchy alopecia areata versus alopecia totalis and alopecia universalis. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc. 1999;4:216-9.

This study found no association between DQ class II genes and AA. Significant increases in allele frequencies of HLA-DQA1*01:04, DQB1*06:04 and DQB1*06:06 were described by Xiao et al. in Chinese patients, both in early- and late-onset disease.¹²12 Xiao FL, Ye DQ, Yang S, Zhou FS, Zhou SM, Zhu YG, et al. Association of HLA haplotype with alopecia areata in Chinese Hans. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2006;20:1207-13. In Turkey, a significant increase in HLA-DQB01*03 was identified compared with controls, leading to the conclusion that DQB1*03 is a general marker of AA susceptibility in the country's population.⁹9 Akar A, Orkunoglu E, Sengül A, Ozata M, Gür AR. HLA class II alleles in patients with alopecia areata. Eur J Dermatol. 2002;12:236-9. Similar results were described in North Americans.¹¹11 Colombe BW, Lou CD, Price VH. The genetic basis of alopecia areata: HLA associations with patchy alopecia areata versus alopecia totalis and alopecia universalis. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc. 1999;4:216-9. Importantly, it was only for DQB1*06:04 and DQB1*06:06 in Chinese patients that the association with AA remained significant after Bonferroni's correction.¹²12 Xiao FL, Ye DQ, Yang S, Zhou FS, Zhou SM, Zhu YG, et al. Association of HLA haplotype with alopecia areata in Chinese Hans. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2006;20:1207-13.

Recently, an association was suggested between a new MHC class II candidate gene and AA development. Using exome sequencing, it was suggested in a Korean population diagnosed with AU, the involvement of HLA-DRB5. The HLA-DRB5 genes encode the class II MHC complex and are involved in antigen emergence by antigen-presenting cells. Further, the gene is related in several autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, systemic sclerosis and rheumatic heart disease.¹³13 Lee S, Paik SH, Kim HJ, Ryu HH, Cha S, Jo SJ, et al. Exomic sequencing of immune-related genes reveals novel candidate variants associated with alopecia universalis. PLoS One. 2013;8:e53613.

Studies on HLA class I molecules are scarce and have yielded controversial results. In this study, no statistical differences were observed for the locus A specificities (p>0.05). As highlighted for class II HLA genes, the results are different from those of other populations. Xiao et al.¹²12 Xiao FL, Ye DQ, Yang S, Zhou FS, Zhou SM, Zhu YG, et al. Association of HLA haplotype with alopecia areata in Chinese Hans. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2006;20:1207-13. observed significantly increased frequencies for HLA-A*02 and HLA-A*03 in a study with Chinese patients, whereas in the Turkish sample, significance was only identified for HLA-A*01.³3 Kavak A, Baykal C, Ozarmağan G, Akar U. HLA in alopecia areata. Int J Dermatol. 2000;39:589-92. Regarding HLA-B, we found a higher frequency of HLA-B*40, HLA-B*45, HLA-B*53 compared with controls, but, as with HLA class II genes, no statistical significance was found after Bonferroni's correction. The Turkish sample revealed significance for HLA- B*62³3 Kavak A, Baykal C, Ozarmağan G, Akar U. HLA in alopecia areata. Int J Dermatol. 2000;39:589-92., while in Chinese patients, increased frequencies were found for HLA-B*17, B*18 and B*52. However, in both studies, no statistical differences remained following Bonferroni's correction.¹²12 Xiao FL, Ye DQ, Yang S, Zhou FS, Zhou SM, Zhu YG, et al. Association of HLA haplotype with alopecia areata in Chinese Hans. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2006;20:1207-13. As for HLA-C, few published data are available. In our sample, only the HLA-C*04 specificity was more frequent in patients than in controls before Bonferroni's correction. In Chinese individuals, Xiao et al. identified an association between AA and HLA-C*07:04.¹²12 Xiao FL, Ye DQ, Yang S, Zhou FS, Zhou SM, Zhu YG, et al. Association of HLA haplotype with alopecia areata in Chinese Hans. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2006;20:1207-13.^,¹⁴14 Xiao FL, Zhou FS, Liu JB, Yan KL, Cui Y, Gao M, et al. Association of HLA-DQA1 and DQB1 alleles with alopecia areata in Chinese Hans. Arch Dermatol Res. 2005;297:201-9. In both cases, similarly to our data, no significant statistical differences were found after Bonferroni's correction. Recently, in a Japanese population of 157 individuals with AA, a strong association with C*04:01 and C*15:02 was described.¹⁵15 Haida Y, Ikeda S, Takagi A, Komiyama E, Mabuchi T, Ozawa A, et al. Association analysis of the HLA-C gene in Japanese alopecia areata. Immunogenetics. 2013;65:553-7. The variability concerning class I and class II gene specificities in AA patients of different countries could be attributed to the populations' various genetic predispositions, as well as the influence of different behaviors, environmental and ethnic factors.¹⁰10 Betz RC, Petukhova L, Ripke S, Huang H, Menelaou A, Redler S, et al.Genome-wide meta-analysis in alopecia areata resolves HLA associations and reveals two new susceptibility loci. Nat Commun. 2015;6:5966.

Our study is limited because of the low number of patients due to difficulties in selecting AA patients and controls matched by ethnicity, gender and age. The cornerstone ethnic and racial composition of Brazil's population results from a confluence of many different ethnic backgrounds: indigenous peoples, black Africans, Portuguese colonizers, and subsequent waves of Europeans, Arabs, Japanese, as well as people from other Asian and South American countries. According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistic (IBGE), in 2010, Brazil's population was composed as follows: 47.7% white, 7.6% black, 43.1% brown or "pardos", 1% yellow and 0.4% indigenous.¹⁶16 dssbr.org/site [Internet]. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. A nova composição racial brasileira segundo o Censo 2010. [acesso 30 abr 2015]. Disponível em: http://dssbr.org/site/2012/01/a-nova-composicao-racial-brasileira-segundo-o-censo-2010/
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AA has been linked to autoimmune diseases, while significant associations with different comorbidities have been made, including: vitiligo, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, type I and type II diabetes, autoimmune thyroid disease, Down syndrome and allergic rhinitis.¹⁰10 Betz RC, Petukhova L, Ripke S, Huang H, Menelaou A, Redler S, et al.Genome-wide meta-analysis in alopecia areata resolves HLA associations and reveals two new susceptibility loci. Nat Commun. 2015;6:5966.^,¹⁷17 Estefan JL, Oliveira JC, Abad ED, Saintive SB, Porto LC, Ribeiro M. HLA antigens in individuals with Down syndrome and alopecia areata. World J Clin Cases. 2014;2:541-5 In this study, only Hashimoto thyroiditis was significantly higher in patients compared with controls (P=0.007).

CONCLUSION

The development of AA does not seem to be strongly associated with HLA in white Brazilians, nor with susceptibility or resistance. Our data did not confirm the previous findings in the literature. However, most of the AA/HLA gene associations were carried out in populations with little or no miscegenation, unlike the Brazilian population, thus leading to strong genetic variability, which could explain the data discrepancies/inconsistencies found. The study's small sample size is its main shortcoming; thus, further studies with larger population samples are recommended.

Financial Support: Universidade do Oeste Paulista, CAPES and Immunogenetics Laboratory of Universidade Estadual de Maringá.
*
Work performed at the Dermatology Service, Hospital Regional de Presidente Prudente - Universidade do Oeste Paulista (UNOESTE) and Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Department of Health Basic Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM) - Maringá (PR), Brazil.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

To all volunteers who took part in this study.

REFERENCES

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Alkhalifah A. Alopecia areata update. Dermatol Clin. 2013;31:93-108.
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Alkhalifah A, Alsantali A, Wang E, McElwee KJ, Shapiro J. Alopecia areata update: part I. Clinical picture, histopathology, and pathogenesis. J Am Acad Dermatol 2010;62:177-88
³
Kavak A, Baykal C, Ozarmağan G, Akar U. HLA in alopecia areata. Int J Dermatol. 2000;39:589-92.
⁴
Gilhar A, Kalish RS. Alopecia areata: a tissue specific autoimmune disease of the hair follicle. Autoimmun Rev. 2006;5:64-9.
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Rivitti EA. Alopecia areata: revisão e atualização. An Bras Dermatol. 2005;80:57-68.
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Huang KP, Mullangi S, Guo Y, Qureshi AA. Autoimmune, atopic, and mental health comorbid conditions associated with alopecia areata in the United States. JAMA Dermatol. 2013;149:789-94.
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Barahmani N, de Andrade M, Slusser JP, Wei Q, Hordinsky M, Price VH, et al. Human leukocyte antigen class II alleles are associated with risk of alopecia areata. J Invest Dermatol. 2008;128:240-3.
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McElwee KJ, Gilhar A, Tobin DJ, Ramot Y, Sundberg JP, Nakamura M, et al. What causes alopecia areata? Exp Dermatol. 2013;22:609-26.
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Akar A, Orkunoglu E, Sengül A, Ozata M, Gür AR. HLA class II alleles in patients with alopecia areata. Eur J Dermatol. 2002;12:236-9.
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Betz RC, Petukhova L, Ripke S, Huang H, Menelaou A, Redler S, et al.Genome-wide meta-analysis in alopecia areata resolves HLA associations and reveals two new susceptibility loci. Nat Commun. 2015;6:5966.
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Colombe BW, Lou CD, Price VH. The genetic basis of alopecia areata: HLA associations with patchy alopecia areata versus alopecia totalis and alopecia universalis. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc. 1999;4:216-9.
¹²
Xiao FL, Ye DQ, Yang S, Zhou FS, Zhou SM, Zhu YG, et al. Association of HLA haplotype with alopecia areata in Chinese Hans. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2006;20:1207-13.
¹³
Lee S, Paik SH, Kim HJ, Ryu HH, Cha S, Jo SJ, et al. Exomic sequencing of immune-related genes reveals novel candidate variants associated with alopecia universalis. PLoS One. 2013;8:e53613.
¹⁴
Xiao FL, Zhou FS, Liu JB, Yan KL, Cui Y, Gao M, et al. Association of HLA-DQA1 and DQB1 alleles with alopecia areata in Chinese Hans. Arch Dermatol Res. 2005;297:201-9.
¹⁵
Haida Y, Ikeda S, Takagi A, Komiyama E, Mabuchi T, Ozawa A, et al. Association analysis of the HLA-C gene in Japanese alopecia areata. Immunogenetics. 2013;65:553-7.
¹⁶
dssbr.org/site [Internet]. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. A nova composição racial brasileira segundo o Censo 2010. [acesso 30 abr 2015]. Disponível em: http://dssbr.org/site/2012/01/a-nova-composicao-racial-brasileira-segundo-o-censo-2010/
» http://dssbr.org/site/2012/01/a-nova-composicao-racial-brasileira-segundo-o-censo-2010/
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Estefan JL, Oliveira JC, Abad ED, Saintive SB, Porto LC, Ribeiro M. HLA antigens in individuals with Down syndrome and alopecia areata. World J Clin Cases. 2014;2:541-5

Publication Dates

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History

Received
26 Nov 2014
Accepted
19 July 2015

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[1] Financial Support: Universidade do Oeste Paulista, CAPES and Immunogenetics Laboratory of Universidade Estadual de Maringá.

[2] *
Work performed at the Dermatology Service, Hospital Regional de Presidente Prudente - Universidade do Oeste Paulista (UNOESTE) and Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Department of Health Basic Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM) - Maringá (PR), Brazil.

Clinical Parameters	Patients n=33	Controls n=112
Age (means±SD)	36.70±18.0	31.67±13.86
Gender (%
Male	17 (51.2)	49 (43.7)
Female	16 (48.5)	63 (56.3)
AA type
AP	24 (72.7)	-
AT	4 (12.1)	-
AU	5 (15.2)	-
Episodes
Single	12 (27.4)	-
Recurrent	21 (63.6)	-
Associated diseases
Presence	7 (21.2)	-
Absence	26 (78.8)	-
Family	cases
Presence	7 (21.2)	-
Absence	31 (93.9)	-

HLA-A			HLA-B			HLA - C
Allele Groups	Patients n(f)	Controls n(f)	Allele Groups	Patients n(f)	Controls n(f)	Allele Groups	Patients n(f)	Controls n(f)
*A01**	05(7.6)	20(8.9)	*B07**	07(10.6)	22(9.8)	*C01**	00(0.0)	07(3.1)
*A02**	19(28.8)	61(27.2)	*B08**	02(3.0)	14(6.2)	*C02**	05(7.6)	14(6.2)
*A03**	08(12.1)	26(11.6)	*B13**	00(0.0)	03(1.3)	*C03**	07(10.6)	20(8.9)
*A11**	03(4.5)	09(4.0)	*B14**	01(1.5)	16(7.1)	*C04^d d HLA-C04: 25.8 vs 14.7; P=0.04; PC=0.56; OR=2.01; 95%; CI=1.03-3.90.*	17(25.8)	33(14.7)
*A23**	03(4.5)	10(4.4)	*B15**	05(7.6)	14(6.2)	*C05**	04(6.1)	05(2.2)
*A24**	07(10.6)	24(10.7)	*B18**	03(4.5)	17(7.6)	*C06**	01(1.5)	14(6.2)
*A25**	01(1.5)	05(2.2)	*B27**	00(0.0)	01(0.4)	*C07**	16(24.2)	61(27.2)
*A26**	01(1.5)	11(4.9)	*B35**	10(15.1)	31(13.8)	*C08**	01(1.5)	14(6.2)
*A29**	03(4.5)	17(7.6)	*B37**	00(0.0)	04(1.8)	*C12**	05(7.6)	21(9.4)
*A30**	04(6.1)	05(2.2)	*B38**	02(3.0)	07(3.1)	*C14**	00(0.0)	09(4.0)
*A31**	03(4.5)	13(5.8)	*B39**	02(3.0)	07(3.1)	*C15**	04(6.1)	09(4.0)
*A32**	04(6.1)	04(1.8)	*B40^a a HLA-B40: 9.1 vs 2.7; P=0.02; PC=0.56; OR= 3.63; 95%; CI= 1.13-11.67.*	06(9.1)	06(2.7)	*C16**	04(6.1)	14(6.2)
*A33**	01(1.5)	04(1.8)	*B41**	00(0.0)	02(0.9)	*C17**	01(1.5)	01(0.4)
*A66**	00(0.0)	02(0.9)	*B42**	01(1.5)	01(0.4)	*C18**	01(1.5)	02(0.9)
*A68**	03(4.5)	11(4.9)	*B44**	05(7.6)	27(12.0)
*A69**	00(0.0)	01(0.4)	*B45^b b HLA-B45: 7.6 vs 1.3; P=0.01; PC=0.28; OR= 6.04; 95%; CI= 1.40-25.98.*	05(7.6)	03(1.3)
*A74**	01(1.5)	01(0.4)	*B47**	00(0.0)	01(0.4)
			*B48**	00(0.0)	02(0.9)
			*B49**	01(1.5)	05(2.2)
			*B50**	00(0.0)	04(1.8)
			*B51**	07(10.6)	22(9.8)
			*B52**	01(1.5)	02(0.9)
			*B53^c c HLA-B53: 4.5 vs 0.4; P=0.03; PC=0.84; OR=10.62; 95%; CI=1.09-103.86.*	03(4.5)	01(0.4)
			*B55**	00(0.0)	03(1.3)
			*B56**	00(0.0)	02(0.9)
			*B57**	02(3.0)	03(1.3)
			*B58**	03(4.5)	03(1.3)
			*B78**	00(0.0)	01(0.4)

Allele Group	Patients n(f)	Controls n(f)	Alleles	Patients n(f)	Controls n(f)
DRB1			DQA1
*DRB101**	06(9.1)	20(8.9)	*DQA101**	31(46.9)	34(50.0)
*DRB103**	06(9.1)	22(9.8)	*DQA102**	02(3.0)	06(8.8)
*DRB104**	08(12.1)	25(11.2)	*DQA103**	09(13.6)	06(8.8)
*DRB107^a a HLA-DRB107: 3.0 vs 9.8; P=0.04; PC=0.52; OR= 0.29; 95%; CI= 0.07-1.25.*	02(3.0)	22(9.8)	*DQA104**	03(4.5)	03(4.4)
*DRB108**	04(6.1)	14(6.2)	*DQA105**	21(31.8)	19(27.9)
*DRB109**	01(1.5)	03(1.3)
*DRB110**	01(1.5)	06(2.7)	DQB1
*DRB111**	13(19.7)	35(15.6)	*DQB102**	08(12.1)	15(22.1)
*DRB112**	01(1.5)	05(2.2)	*DQB103**	25(37.9)	16(23.5)
*DRB113**	12(18.2)	25(11.2)	*DQB104**	02(3.0)	03(4.4)
*DRB114**	01(1.5)	12(5.4)	*DQB105**	14(21.2)	20(29.4)
*DRB115**	06(9.1)	26(11.6)	*DQB106**	17(25.8)	14(20.6)
*DRB116**	05(7.6)	09(4.0)