Research Article

KIR/HLA Gene Profile Implication in Systemic Sclerosis Patients from Mexico

Table 5

Clinical manifestations and KIR genes.

Sclerodactyly (%) ()Musculoskeletal damage
(%) ()
Raynaud’s phenomenon
(%) ()
Inflamed fingers
(%) ()
Telangiectasias (%) ()Digital ulcers
(%) ()

2DL263.6 (28)58.5 (24)60.0 (21)55.9 (19)59.3 (16)70.0 (14)
2DS4full34.1 (15)31.7 (13)37.1 (13)35.3 (12)44.4 (12)45.0 (9)
2DS4del25.0 (11)24.4 (10)31.4 (11)29.4 (10)22.2 (6)45.0 (4)
2DS4full/del22.7 (10)26.8 (11)17.1 (6)17.6 (6)22.2 (6)45.0 (4)
2DS4neg18.2 (8)17.1 (7)14.3 (5)17.6 (6)11.1 (3)15.0 (3)

KIR2DS4full/del includes individuals with a copy of the full gene and del variant; 2DS4full includes individuals with one or two copies of the full gene; 2DS4del includes individuals with one or two copies of the del variant; and 2DS4neg includes individuals without KIR2DS4.