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Br J Ophthalmol 82:715 doi:10.1136/bjo.82.6.715
  • Correspondence

Primary association of HLA-B51 with Behçet’s disease in Ireland

Table 11

HLA antigen frequencies in HLA-B51 positive and negative Irish Behçet’s disease patients

Antigen Antigen frequency
HLA B51 positive No (%)
(A, B. DR: n=6)
HLA B51 negative
No (%)
(A, B: n=18, DR: n=15)
A1 3  (50.0) 9  (50.0)
A2 2 (33.3) 11 (61.1)
A3 1 (16.7) 3 (16.7)
A9 0 (0.0) 1 (5.5)
A10 0 (0.0) 2 (11.1)
A11 2 (33.3) 3 (16.7)
A19 0 (0.0) 1 (5.5)
A28 1 (16.7) 0 (0.0)
A29 1 (16.7) 1 (5.5)
A31 0 (0.0) 1 (5.5)
A32 0 (0.0) 1 (5.5)
A33 0 (0.0) 1 (5.5)
B7 1 (16.7) 4 (22.2)
B8 2 (33.3) 7 (38.9)
B12 0 (0.0) 1 (5.5)
B14 0 (0.0) 4 (22.2)
Bl7 0 (0.0) 2 (11.1)
B27 0 (0.0) 1 (5.5)
B35 0 (0.0) 1 (5.5)
B39 0 (0.0) 1 (5.5)
B40 0 (0.0) 2 (11.1)
B44 1 (16.7) 10 (55.5)
B57 1 (16.7) 2 (11.1)
DR1 2 (33.3) 2 (13.3)
DR2 1 (16.7) 5 (33.3)
DR3 2 (33.3) 5 (33.3)
DR4 2 (33.3) 2 (13.3)
DR6 0 (0.0) 2 (13.3)
DR7 1 (16.7) 4 (16.6)
DR11 0 (0.0) 1 (6.7)
DR13 2 (33.3) 2 (13.3)
DR14 0 (0.0) 2 (13.3)
DR15 0 (0.0) 1 (6.7)
  • Although not truly valid as n<10, percentages are given for comparison.

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