Table 2.
DQB1 alleles in controls and breast cancer
| Allele | Controls (n = 199) | Breast cancer (n = 176) | P value† |
|---|---|---|---|
| DQB1*0201 | 30.7% (61) | 39.8% (70) | 0.0663 |
| DQB1*0301 | 40.2% (80) | 36.4% (64) | 0.4584 |
| DQB1*0302 | 28.1% (56) | 20.5% (36) | 0.0930 |
| DQB1*03032 | 7.0% (14) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0001‡ |
| DQB1*0305 | 1.0% (2) | 0.6% (1) | 1.0000 |
| DQB1*0401 | 0.5% (1) | 3.4% (6) | 0.0545 |
| DQB1*0402 | 4.5% (9) | 1.1% (2) | 0.0670 |
| DQB1*0501 | 17.1% (34) | 21.6% (38) | 0.2946 |
| DQB1*0502 | 3.5% (7) | 4.0% (7) | 1.0000 |
| DQB1*05031 | 6.5% (13) | 3.4% (6) | 0.2381 |
| DQB1*05032 | 0.5% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0000 |
| DQB1*0504 | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | — |
| DQB1*0601 | 2.0% (4) | 5.7% (10) | 0.0986 |
| DQB1*0602 | 26.6% (53) | 22.7% (40) | 0.4035 |
| DQB1*0603 | 10.0% (20) | 10.2% (18) | 1.0000 |
| DQB1*0604 | 4.5% (9) | 3.4% (6) | 0.6105 |
| DQB1*0605 | 1.0% (2) | 4.5% (8) | 0.0506 |
†
Uncorrected two-tailed P value (Fisher's Exact Test).
‡
Significant after correction; nominal value for comparison, P ≤ 0.0031.