HLA-G 14 bp INSERTION/ DELETION POLYMORPHISM IN RECURRENT PREGNANCY LOSS AMONG A SAMPLE OF IRAQI WOMEN.

HLA-G displays immunotolerant properties and hence plays important roles in the maintenance of a successful pregnancy and maternal tolerance of the semiallogeneic fetus. HLA-G gene Polymorphism may potentially affect the biological properties of the protein, and a 14-bp insertion/deletion polymorphism in exon 8 of the 3 untranslated region (3 UTR) of the HLA-G gene is thought to influence HLA-G expression. To study the association of the 14-bp insertion/deletion (INDEL) polymorphism with the risk of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL), polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification and genotyping were enrolled on 100 women in the case group (women who have had three or more unexplained RPL) and 100 women in the control group (women who have had at least two normal pregnancy). Our results showed that the frequencies of the+14 bp/+14 bp genotypes were not observed in women with RPL, while that of the +14 bp/?14 and -14 bp/-14 bp genotype was significantly increased in RPL compared with the control group of normal fertile women, in addition a significant differences in the allele frequencies of the HLA-G 14-bp polymorphism were observed. These results suggest a possible significance of the HLA-G 14-bp INDEL polymorphism in the outcome of pregnancy. However, further studies on other polymorphic sites in the 3 UTR and 5 UTR regions, as well as monitoring the serum HLA-G concentration are necessary in order to determine the potential implications of this marker in our population