Research Article

MHC Class I Chain-Related Gene A Diversity in Patients with Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma from Southeastern Spain

Table 3

Association between MICA*009 and HLA-B*51 in melanoma patients and controls.

MICA*009HLA-B*51Controls 

(%)
Melanoma patients 

(%)
P value

++12 (6)31 (13)0.015
+17 (8.5)31 (13)
+5 (2.5)6 (3)
166 (83)165 (71)
P value<0.0001<0.0001

Association between MICA*009 and HLA-B*51 in melanoma patients and controls. MICA: major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related gene A; HLA: human leukocyte antigen. P value was determined by two-sided Fisher’s exact test.