Research Article

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

Table 4

Activating KIR (aKIR) genotypes in normal individuals and IBD patients.

HLA genotypeHLA gene/allelePatients (%)Control (%) valueOR (95% CI)
2DS12DS22DS32DS4 F2DS4 V2DS53DS1

Ulcerative colitis vs. control
1++++++13 (13%)17 (6.6%)0.131.74 (0.8-3.6)
2+++3 (3%)19 (7.4%)0.160.41 (0.1-1.4)
3++3 (3%)15 (5.8%)0.330.53 (0.1-1.9)
4+10 (10%)33 (13.7%)0.580.81 (0.4-1.7)
Crohn’s disease vs. control
1+++++6 (7.2%)12 (4.6%)0.301.70 (0.6-4.7)
2++++6 (7.2%)23 (9.2)0.730.85 (0.3-2.1)
3++++13 (15.6%)26 (10.5%)0.111.77 (0.8-3.6)
4+4 (4.8%)33 (13.7%)0.060.37 (0.1-1.1)

A value less than 0.05 was statistically significant. Genotype frequency less than 2% is not included.