Table 3

Frequency of HLA-DR17(3) and DQ2 in Mooren's ulcer patients and control populations

HLAAll
MU patients
Non-white
MU patients
Population frequencies
WhiteIndianAfrican
DR17(3)10/12 (83%)9/9 (100%)23%11% (4–19%)10–20%
DQ210/12 (83%)8/9 (89%)33%39% (36–45%)17–19%