Research Article

The Relationship of HLA Class I and II Alleles and Haplotypes with Autism: A Case Control Study

Table 3

Frequency of HLA haplotypes in autistic children and controls.

Haplotypes PatientsControlsStatistical analysis
HLA class IHLA class IIno./35 (%)no./100 (%)OR (95% CI)

A*01B*07DRB1*0701DQB1*06025 (14.3)4 (0.50)41.9 (4.9–903.7)0.001
A*01B*08DRB1*0301DQB1*02011 (2.85)4 (0.50)6.18 (0.4–179.7)0.32
A*02B*08DRB1*0301DQB1*02011 (2.85)12 (1.5)2.02 (0.22–15.8)0.80
A*02B*14DRB1*0102DQB1*05072 (5.71)7 (0.88)6.5 (0.9–54.4)0.058
A*02B*15DRB1*1104DQB1*03012 (5.71)8 (1.00)6.5 (0.9–54.4)0.058
A*02B*18DRB1*0701DQB1*0202/062 (5.71)7 (0.88)6.5 (0.9–54.4)0.058
A*02B*35DRB1*0403DQB1*03021 (2.85)17 (2.13)1.5 (0.18–10.2)1.00
A*02B*40DRB1*1101DQB1*03011 (2.85)5 (0.63)6.1 (0.41–178.7)0.32
A*02B*41DRB1*1301DQB1*06032 (5.71)11 (1.38)4.3 (0.7–26.1)0.12
A*02B*44DRB1*1104DQB1*03011 (2.85)4 (0.50)6.1 (0.4–179.7)0.32
A*02B*50DRB1*1102DQB1*05011 (2.85)42 (5.26)0.51 (0.07–2.62)0.59
A*23B*50DRB1*1501DQB1*06031(2.85)18 (2.26)1.18 (0.15–7.4)1.00
A*26B*51DRB1*1407DQB1*05032 (5.71)6 (0.75)6.5 (0.9–54.4)0.058
A*31B*51DRB1*0103DQB1*03024 (11.42)22 (2.76)4.8 (1.35–17.5)0.01
A*32B*51DRB1*1302DQB1*06041 (2.85)11 (1.38)2.02 (0.22–15.8)0.80
A*68B*58DRB1*1201DQB1*05011 (2.85)5 (0.63)3.06 (0.29–32.08)0.57

AF: allele frequency; OR: odds ratio; 95% CI: confidence interval; NS: not significant. The bold font in table refers to significant association of alleles and haplotype with autism.