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ArticleInternational journal of circumpolar health2013

The frequency of HLA alleles in a population of Inuit women of northern Quebec.

Stephanie Metcalfe, Michel Roger, Marie-Claude Faucher, François Coutlée, Eduardo L Franco, Paul Brassard

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  1. Inuit HLA variation and neuroimmune disease.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026
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Stephanie MetcalfeDepartment of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Michel Roger
Marie-Claude Faucher
François Coutlée
Eduardo L Franco
Paul Brassard

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Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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Abstract

backgroundHuman leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles code for proteins that are involved in the recognition of foreign antigens and activation of the immune system. The frequency of HLA alleles varies across different populations.

objectiveTo describe the frequency of HLA alleles in a population of Inuit women of Nunavik, Quebec, Canada.

designA cohort of women was recruited from 4 different communities between January 2002 and December 2007. HLA-B*07, HLA-DQB1*03, DQB1*06:02, DRB1*13 and DRB1*15:01 alleles were typed by PCR sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP) and HLA-E and G alleles were type by DNA-sequencing procedures.

resultsWe obtained data on 524 participants. The most frequent HLA alleles in this population were HLA-E*01:03, HLA-G*01:04:01 and HLA-DQB1*03, and they were found in 89, 75 and 94% of the population, respectively.

conclusionsThe distribution of HLA alleles in Nunavik, Quebec is unique when compared to other populations in Canada or around the world.

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AdolescentAdultAgedFemaleGene FrequencyHaplotypesHeterozygoteHLA AntigensHLA-B7 AntigenHLA-DQ beta-ChainsHomozygoteHumansInuitMiddle AgedQuebecYoung AdultHLA AntigensHLA-B*07 antigenHLA-B7 AntigenHLA-DQB1 antigenHLA-DQ beta-ChainsCanadahuman leukocyte antigenInuitNunavik

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PMCPMC3754547

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