Research Article

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

Table 5

Inhibitory KIR (iKIR) genotypes in normal individuals and IBD patients.

HLA genotypeHLA gene/allelePatients (%)Control (%) valueOR (95% CI)
2DL12DL22DL32DL42DL52DL5A2DL5B3DL13DL23DL3

Ulcerative colitis vs. control
1++++++++++28 (28%)59 (22%)0.191.41 (0.8-2.4)
2+++++++++8 (8%)11 (4%)0.122.08 (0.8-5.3)
3++++++++12 (12%)44 (16%)0.330.71 (0.4-1.4)
Crohn’s disease vs. control
1++++++++++26 (31%)59 (22%)0.071.82 (1.1-3.1)
2+++++++++7 (8%)11 (4%)0.122.17 (0.8-5.8)
3++++++++12 (14%)44 (16%)0.690.87 (0.4-1.7)
4+++++++++7 (8%)10 (3.6%)0.082.40 (0.8-6.5)

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