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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-12-5
pubmed:abstractText
The unknown allele that predisposes to the development of haemochromatosis in man has been localized to the HLA class I region on the short arm of chromosome 6. We have utilized pulsed-field gel electrophoresis in conjunction with probes that map within, or in the vicinity of, this region to search for structural lesions that may further define the disease locus. Using the enzyme Mlu I, fragments that associated specifically with the HLA-A23, A31 and B8 alleles were identified. However, in members of three pedigrees affected by haemochromatosis, and in six unrelated patients with the disorder, no disease-specific differences were detected in the DNA fragments with four restriction enzymes and eight probes when compared with healthy individuals. These data suggest that the lesion responsible for hereditary haemochromatosis lies beyond the resolution of this technique and does not involve large structural deletions or extensive re-arrangements in this highly polymorphic region of the genome.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0340-6717
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
85
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
531-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-9-29
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Molecular analysis of the human MHC class I region in hereditary haemochromatosis. A study by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Haematology, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't