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  • Title: Differential human leucocyte allele association between psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: a family-based association study.
    Author: Eder L, Chandran V, Pellett F, Shanmugarajah S, Rosen CF, Bull SB, Gladman DD.
    Journal: Ann Rheum Dis; 2012 Aug; 71(8):1361-5. PubMed ID: 22586163.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: A recent population-based study identified several HLA alleles as conferring a risk for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) among patients with psoriasis. The authors aimed to confirm these results using a family-based association study. METHODS: PsA probands, psoriasis probands and their first-degree family members were included. All participants were evaluated for the presence of psoriasis and inflammatory arthritis. HLA-B and -C genotyping was performed. The family-based association test was used to test for differences between PsA and psoriasis patients in transmission of candidate alleles from parents to offspring. RESULTS: A total of 178 PsA and 30 psoriasis probands and 561 first degree family members were analysed. The following HLA alleles were over-transmitted to PsA compared with psoriasis: HLA-C*12 (p=0.005), HLA-B*38 (p=0.04), HLA-B*39 (p=0.03), HLA-B*27 (p=0.002). CONCLUSIONS: HLA-B*27, HLA-B*38, HLA-B*39 and HLA-C*12 alleles are potential PsA-specific genetic markers among patients with psoriasis.
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