Table 1.
Incidence of DRB15** allele by disease category in Caucasian patients.
| Disease | Number of Patiens with ≥ 1 copy of a DRB15** Allele/Total Number | Percent DRB15 positive |
|---|---|---|
| Aplastic Anemia | 84/325 | 25.8 |
| ALL | 237/993 | 23.9 |
| AML | 481/1907 | 25.2 |
| CLL | 28/97 | 28.9 |
| CML | 393/1644 | 23.9 |
| Hodgkin disease | 57/162 | 35.2 |
| Multiple myeloma | 98/343 | 28.6 |
| Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma | 158/630 | 25.1 |
| MDS | 237/765 | 31.0 |
ALL=acute lymphoblastic leukemia; AML=acute myeloid leukemia; CLL=chronic lymphocytic leukemia;
CML=chronic myeloid leukemia; MDS=myelodysplastic syndrome.