Table 1

 Frequencies of all defined HLA-DR-DQ haplotypes in 322 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and 622 affected family based artificial controls, and their classification into haplotype risk groups

Haplotype risk groupDRB1-DQA1-DQB1 haplotypePatients (n = 644 haplotypes)Controls (AFBAC) (n = 1244 haplotypes)OR95% CIp Value*
N%N%
*Only statistically significant p values are shown.
†By Fisher’s exact test.
AFBAC, affected family based artificial controls; CI, confidence interval; N, neutral; O, other; OR, odds ratio; P, strongly protective; p, weakly protective; S, Strong susceptibility; s, weak susceptibility.
Susceptibility haplotypes
    S0401-(03)-0301517.9141.17.564.02 to 14.42<10−6
    S0408-(03)-0301172.660.55.592.07 to 15.930.00013
    S0401-(03)-030210916.9816.52.932.13 to 4.02<10−6
    S0404-(03)-0302416.4413.32.001.25 to 3.180.0028
    s(01/10)-(01)-050116225.222518.11.521.20 to 1.930.00039
Neutral haplotypes
    N0407-(03)-030120.330.21.290.10 to 9.45
    N(03)-05-02375.7957.60.740.49 to 1.11
    N(07)-0201-02193.0514.10.710.40 to 1.25
    N(09)-03-0303182.8524.20.660.37 to 1.17
Protective haplotypes
    p(15)-(01)-06026510.120016.10.590.43 to 0.800.00050
    p(08)-(04)-04396.112510.00.580.39 to 0.850.0046
    p(11/12)-05-0301355.41149.20.570.38 to 0.860.0058
    P(1302)-(01)-060491.4423.40.410.18 to 0.870.018
    P(1301)-(01)-0603213.31098.80.350.21 to 0.580.000012
    P(07)-0201-030340.6312.50.240.09 to 0.730.0020†
    P(16)-(01)-050210.2110.90.170.02 to 1.300.048†
Other haplotypes
    O0403-(03)-030271.170.61.940.61 to 6.17
    O(09)-03-020010.10.64
    O(14)-(01)-050360.9262.10.440.16 to 1.13
    O0403-(03)-03040020.20.39
    Ox-03-030110.280.60.240.02 to 2.21