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ArticleInternational journal of medical sciences2024

The Importance of Confirming False Homozygosity in Pretransplant HLA Typing Results of Patients with Hematologic Malignancies.

Min Young Lee, Eunkyoung You

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Min Young LeeDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine and Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Korea.
Eunkyoung YouDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea.

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Loss of heterozygosity (LOH) on chromosome 6p, where the HLA genes are located, can result in incorrect homozygosity findings during HLA genotyping in patients with hematologic malignancies. The degree of HLA compatibility between donor and recipient is crucial in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Therefore, we present a case of false homozygosity in HLA genotyping due to LOH on chromosome 6p in a patient diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). HLA molecular typing was conducted on both peripheral blood and buccal swab samples. The analysis included sequence-based typing (SBT) and next-generation sequencing-based typing. Additionally, chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) was performed. A 68-year-old male presented with anemia and thrombocytopenia. Subsequent bone marrow examination confirmed AML. High-resolution HLA genotyping of Peripheral blood during blast crisis revealed homozygosity at the -A, -B, and -C loci. Conventional karyotyping showed a normal karyotype, 46,XY[20]. Retesting of HLA genotyping one week later confirmed the homozygous results. Subsequently, HLA typing was repeated using buccal swab specimens, confirming heterozygosity at all 4 HLA loci. CMA on peripheral blood samples during blast crisis revealed a large terminal region of copy-neutral LOH spanning approximately 43.5 Mb in the chromosome region 6p25.3p21.1. LOH at the HLA gene locus can significantly impact donor selection, potentially leading to the selection of mistakenly identified homozygous donors. Clinicians and laboratory personnel should be aware of these issues to prevent erroneous HLA typing results in patients with hematologic malignancies. It is advisable to confirm the HLA typing of recipients with hematologic malignancies whenever homozygosity is detected at any locus. This can be achieved through careful interpretation of low peaks in SBT, and by using buccal swab samples or peripheral blood collected after achieving remission.

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Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHistocompatibility TestingHomozygoteLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteLoss of HeterozygosityAgedChromosomes, Human, Pair 6GenotypeHematologic NeoplasmsHLA AntigensHumansMaleHLA AntigensAcute myeloid leukemia (AML)Chromosomal microarrayHematopoietic stem cell transplantationHomozygosityHuman leukocytic antigen (HLA)Loss of heterozygosity (LOH)

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