Table 1

HLA alleles associated with severe SLE

HLAPatients (%PF) (n=53)Controls (%PF) (n=110)ORp ValueCI
%PF, percentage phenotype frequency; OR, odds ratio; CI, 95% confidence interval.
A139.6017.802.99<0.0011.06 to 2.08
A245.3029.701.95<0.0010.52 to 1.02
A1926.5043.400.48<0.0019.62 to 10.72
B152.0016.300.16<0.0015.07 to 7.23
B2712.202.305.40<0.0011.42 to 2.54
DRB1*
03 50.00 6.70 9.67 <0.0001 8.41 to 13.56
14(6)12.5040.000.25<0.0011.09 to 2.56
10016.3030.000.21<0.0011.84 to 2.34
DQB1*
0302 56.30 10.00 8.02 <0.0001 12.88 to 18.45
020312.5050.000.17<0.00011.32 to 2.56