Table 1.

Characteristics of IL-23R mutations determined in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

MutationFunctionPositionHomozygote major genotypeNo. of homozygote major genotypeHeterozygote genotypeNo. of heterozygote major genotypeHomozygote minor genotypeNo. of homozygote minor genotypep (genotype)p (allelic)
2824DelCIntronic–/–40 (97.6%)–/DelC1 (2.4%)DelC/DelC00.2760.277
34251 GTExon skippingGG35 (97.2%)GT1 (2.8%)TT00.2450.246
ALA(GCA)228ALA (GCC)Aminoacid change ALA-ALA228 aaGG40 (95.2%)GC0CC2 (4.8%)0.1260.0306
ALA(GCT)364 GLY(GGT)Aminoacid change ALA-GLY364 aaCC37 (86%)CG6 (14%)GG00.0740.085
LEU(TTG)371PHE (TTC)Aminoacid change LEU-PHE371 aaGG42 (97.7%)GC1 (2.3%)CC00.2880.284
Tyr (TAT) 436 STOP (TAA)Tyr-Stop436 aaTyr/Tyr43 (97.7%)Tyr/STOP1 (2.3%)STOP/STOP00.2930.295
  • None of the mutation exist in control group.