Table 3

HLA-DR and HLA-DQ allele frequencies in children with Alternaria-sensitive moderate-severe asthma compared to Alternaria-sensitive mild asthma.

Study

Moderate-Severe

(60)

Mild

(49)

P


HLA-DRB1

*01

10 (0.051)

8 (0.041)

*03

29 (0.153)

20 (0.102)

*04

14 (0.076)

29 (0.153)

*07

24 (0.127)

27 (0.143)

*08

7 (0.034)

10 (0.061)

*09

7 (0.034)

4 (0.020)

*10

2 (0.008)

2 (0.010)

*11

17 (0.093)

33 (0.184)

*12

7 (0.034)

2 (0.010)

*13

37 (0.195)

20 (0.112)

0.06

*14

3 (0.017)

2 (0.010)

*15

27 (0.161)

27 (0.143)

*16

3 (0.010)

2 (0.010)

HLA-DQB1

*02

42 (0.254)

33 (0184)

*03

39 (0.220)

63 (0.398)

0.02 (0.007)

*04

12 (0.068)

8 (0.041)

*05

31 (0.161)

20 (0.102)

*06

44 (0.288)

51 (0.276)


Data presented as percentage of patients with allele and in parentheses allele frequency.

P value using Fisher's exact test.

Knutsen et al. Clinical and Molecular Allergy 2010 8:5   doi:10.1186/1476-7961-8-5

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