Table 4 Shared epitope frequency in PsA cases, UIA and controls
Shared epitopeUIA n = 1621PsA casesPopulation controls n = 537
Whole cohort n = 467Type I n = 344Type II n = 120
0634 (39.1)256 (54.8)197 (57.3)59 (49.2)293 (54.6)
1740 (45.7)184 (39.4)126 (36.6)55 (45.8)203 (37.8)
2247 (15.2)27 (5.8)21 (6.1)6 (5.0)41 (7.6)
Phenotype987 (60.9)211 (45.2)147 (42.7)61 (50.8)244 (45.4)
p Value*3.63×10−100.940.430.28
  • UIA, early undifferentiated inflammatory arthritis; PsA, psoriatic arthritis; type I, patients with PsA with type I psoriasis; type II, patients with PsA with type II psoriasis.

  • *Comparison of phenotype (carriage of one or two alleles) with population controls.

  • Data shown in n (%) unless stated otherwise.