Table 2

Primary association of the HLA region in JIA ILAR categories

CategoryHLA variant primary associationPositionp ValueAmino acid residueOR95% CI
Systemic JIAHLA-DRB1*11326600423.41×10−112.091.67 to 2.59
Persistent oligoarthritisHLA-DRB1 AA pos 13326601099×10−256Glycine2.722.41 to 3.08
Extended oligoarthritisHLA-DRB1 AA pos 13326601091.05×10−104Glycine2.872.4 to 3.42
RF-negative polyarthritisHLA-DRB1 AA pos 13326601094.29×10−99Glycine2.021.76 to 2.32
RF-positive polyarthritisHLA-DRB1 AA pos 13326601093.65×10−31Histidine2.442.0 to 2.97
ERAHLA-B*27314312728.81×10−981.711.32 to 2.24
  • ERA, enthesitis-related arthritis; HLA, human leucocyte antigen; ILAR, International League of Associations for Rheumatology; JIA, Juvenile idiopathic arthritis; RF, rheumatoid factor.