Two HLA—D and DR Alleles are Associated with Coeliac Disease

Abstract
A group of 45 children affected with Coeliac Disease (CD) was typed for HLA—A, B, C, D, and DR specificities. The most significant associations were found with two alleles of the D series, with both cellular and serological typing. It is suggested that the susceptibility to CD is determined by two different genes within the HLA region, the first in common with organ‐specific autoimmune diseases and associated with Dw3, the second possibly specific for CD and associated with Dw7.