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Br J Ophthalmol 81:431-434 doi:10.1136/bjo.81.6.431
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    • Clinical science

HLA antigens in Omanis with blinding trachoma: markers for disease susceptibility and resistance

Table 3

Class II DNA/HLA DQ β1 typing of trachoma patients and controls

HLA antigen Trachoma patients (n=46) Controls (n=100) RR χ2 p Value pc
pos neg pos neg
DQB0501 5 41 13 87 0.86 0.132 0.716 10.020
DQB0502 38 8 63 37 2.67 5.682 0.018 0.252
DQB0503 2 44 1 99 3.72 0.234 3.276
DQB0601 2 44 8 92 0.61 0.506 7.084
DQB0602 4 42 8 92 1.15 0.558 7.812
DQB0603/0607 3 43 5 95 1.40 0.488 6.832
DQB0604/0609 1 45 2 98 1.30 0.682 9.548
DQB0201/0202 14 32 27 73 1.19 0.184 0.668 9.352
DQB0301 2 44 11 89 0.44 0.159 2.226
DQB0302 0 46 8 92 0.12 0.044 0.616
DQB0303 1 45 1 99 2.20 0.532 7.448
DQB0304 1 45 0 100 6.62 0.315 4.410
DQB0401 0 46 0 100 2.16 — — —
DQB0402 1 45 3 97 0.92 0.625 8.750

  • ↵When numbers are small Fisher’s exact test applied.

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