Table 4.
Distribution of DQB1 phenotypes in hepatitis C virus (HCV) chronically infected patients with normal or elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels
| DQB1* | Normal ALT (n=83) (%) | Elevated ALT (n=147)† (%) | p Value (pc) |
| 02 | 27 (32.5%) | 59 (40.1%) | |
| 0301/0304 | 39 (47%) | 53 (36.1%) | 0.13 |
| 0302 | 15 (18.1%) | 24 (16.3%) | |
| 0303 | 5 (6%) | 5 (3.4%) | |
| 0401/0402 | 11 (13.3%) | 5 (3.4%) | 0.01 (NS) |
| 0501 | 11 (13.3%) | 32 (21.8%) | |
| 0502 | 8 (9.6%) | 12 (8.2%) | |
| 0503 | 10 (12%) | 13 (8.8%) | |
| 0601 | 1 (1.2%) | 0 (0%) | |
| 0602 | 12 (14.5%) | 30 (20.4%) | |
| 0603 | 10 (12%) | 32 (21.8%) | |
| 0604/0609 | 7 (8.4%) | 9 (6.1%) |
†DQB1 typing data available for 147/233 patients with elevated ALT.