Ruchika, Agrawal (2015) Human Leucocyte Antigen-E (HLA-E) in Takayasu Arteritis. Masters thesis, Christian Medical College, Vellore.
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Abstract
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : We aimed to study associations of HLA-E variants (HLA-E*01:01 and HLA-E*01:03) with disease susceptibility, phenotype and disease free survival in Indian patients with Takayasu arteritis (TA). MATERIAL AND METHODS : Consecutive TA patients from Rhematology and Cardiology clinics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, between August 2012 and December 2014 were followed up prospectively with demographic, clinical, ITAS-2010, TADS, laboratory and angiography details. Blood bank donors comprised the healthy unrelated age matched controls. Genotyping for HLA-E variants was performed using Amplification Refractory Mutation System PCR (ARMS-PCR). SPSS 16 was used for nonparametric and Chi square tests. Kaplan-Meier curve to depict outcome, multivariate logistic regression to assess independent associations and cluster analysis to define pattern of arterial involvement were performed. RESULTS : HLA-E *01:01 and *01:03 allele frequencies in 150 TA (51.3% and 48.7%) and 264 controls (48.9% and 51.1%) were similar. HLA-E*01:01 homozygosity protected against P+ disease (OR 0.12, 95% CI- 0.14- 0.98, p= 0.047) and DCMY (OR 0.2, 95% CI- 0.05- 1.03, p= 0.055). Sustained response, relapsing-remitting and persistent activity was observed in 60.2%, 20.4% and 19.4% respectively with δTADS=0 in majority. Low CRP and infra- diaphragmatic disease predicted nonprogression; HLA-E*01:01/*01:01 genotype and normal ESR predicted angiographic stability. Cluster analysis revealed symmetry, contiguousness and distinct supra-diaphragmatic versus coronary-infra-diaphragmatic clusters. CONCLUSIONS : Our study on Indian TA patients did not reveal association of HLA-E variants *01:01 and *01:03 with disease susceptibility. HLA-E*01:01 homozygous genotype was protective against pulmonary artery involvement and DCMY as well as it predicted angiographically stable disease. CRP level below 11 mg/L at baseline is a predictor of good outcome in TA.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Takayasu arteritis, HLA-E, Vellore. |
| Subjects: | MEDICAL > Rheumatology |
| Depositing User: | Kambaraman B |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Jan 2018 03:17 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Jan 2018 03:17 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/5386 |
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