Table 2

Analysis of HLA class I and II alleles in anti-NMDAR encephalitis and healthy control

HLA allelePatients (n=61×2)Controls (n=571×2)P valuePadjvalue*OR (95% CI)
PositiveNegativeFrequencyPositiveNegativeFrequency
DRB1*16:02181040.14755510870.04828.9×10−5 0.02093.41 (1.81 to 6.17)
DQA1*01:0240820.32792279150.19880.00150.17931.96 (1.27 to 2.99)
DPA1*135:0141180.0328311390.00260.00230.180212.81 (2.14 to 88.46)
A*02:03141080.11485910830.05170.01200.64322.37 (1.18 to 4.48)
DQB1*05:0224980.196713310090.11650.01400.64321.85 (1.09 to 3.05)
C*03:0311210.00826410780.05600.01640.64320.13 (0.00 to 0.82)
B*38:02101120.08194011020.03500.02310.75812.45 (1.06 to 5.17)
DQB1*03:01141080.11482269160.19790.02820.75810.52 (0.27 to 0.94)
DPA1*01:0323990.18853198230.27930.03210.75810.59 (0.35 to 0.97)
DPB1*05:0166560.54095026400.43960.03520.75811.50 (1.01 to 2.22)
DPB1*02:0191130.07381649780.14360.03660.75810.47 (0.20 to 0.95)
DPB1*04:0131190.02468610560.07530.03870.75810.31 (0.06 to 0.96)
  • The table only shows HLA alleles with an unadjusted p value of less than 0.05.

  • *P values were adjusted for multiple testing with false discovery rate (FDR) step-up method.

  • HLA, human leucocyte antigen.