Review Article

Genetic Contribution to the Pathogenesis of Primary Biliary Cholangitis

Table 1

HLA haplotype associations with PBC.

StudyPopulationHLA allele valueOR (95% CI)

Susceptibility

Umemura et al. [26]JapaneseDRB108:03-DQB106:010.0000252.22 (1.53–3.20)
DRB104:05-DQB104:010.0441.38 (10.2–1.87)
Zhao et al. [27] ChineseDRB108:03-DQB106:01<0.00013.17 (1.91–5.23)
DRB107:01-DQB102:020.0051.85 (1.20–2.83)
Donaldson et al. [28] UKDRB108:01-DQA10401-DQB104:020.00272.9
ItalianDRB108:01-DQA10401-DQB104:020.00863.41

Protective

Umemura et al. [26] JapaneseDRB113:02-DQB106:040.000930.27 (0.12–0.60)
DRB111:01-DQB103:010.030.37 (0.15–0.88)
Zhao et al. [27]ChineseDRB112:02-DQB103:010.0150.43 (0.22–0.86)
Donaldson et al. [28] UKDRB111:01-DQA105:01-DQB103:010.0860.47
ItalianDRB113:01-DQA101:03-DQB106:030.00410.28