Research Article

Analysis of Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptor Genes and Their HLA Ligands in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Table 2

KIR genotypes in normal individuals and IBD patients.

KIR genotypeKIR genesPatient (%)Control (%) valueOR (95% CI)
Inhibitory KIRActivating KIRPseudogene
2DL12DL22DL32DL42DL52DL5A2DL5B3DL13DL23DL32DS12DS22DS32DS4 F2DS4 V2DS53DS12DP13DP1-13DP1-2

Ulcerative colitis vs. control
1++++++++++++++++++3 (3%)8 (3%)0.971.0 (0.2-3.9)
2++++++++++++++8 (8%)23 (9.2%)0.950.4 (0.4-2.2)
3++++++++++++++++2 (2%)7 (2.6%)0.760.8 (0.2-3.8)
Crohn’s disease vs. control
1++++++++++++++++++3 (3.6%)8 (3%)0.751.2 (0.3-4.8)
2++++++++++++++++++2 (2.4%)14 (5.4%)0.310.46 (0.1-2.1)
3++++++++++++++5 (6%)23 (9.2%)0.480.69 (0.2-1.9)
4++++++++++++++++4 (4.8%)7 (2.6%)0.301.9 (0.5-6.7)
5++++++++++++++5 (6%)2 (0.7%)0.018.7 (1.7-45.8)
6++++++++++++++++9 (10.8%)1 (0.4%)0.00133.2 (4.1-266.3)

A value less than 0.05 was statistically significant. Genotype frequency less than 2% is not included. KIR: killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor; CD: Crohn’s disease; UC: ulcerative colitis.