Table 1.
HLA‐B*56:02, ‐B*15:02 and ‐B*15:13 allele frequencies in indigenous Australian compared to European cohorts living in Australia
| Cohort | N | B*56:02, % [95% CI] (n) | B*15:02, % (n) | B*15:13, % (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal (South Australia) | 147 | 4.8 [2.4–7.2] (14)a | 0.3 (1) | 0 (0) |
| European (South Australia) | 158 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| European (NSW)b | 134 | 0.4 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander (Cape York Peninsula)b | 103 | 3 [0.6–5.4] (6) | ND | ND |
| Aboriginal (Groote Eylandt)b | 75 | 2.7 [0.1–5.2] (4) | 0.7 (1) | ND |
| Aboriginal (Kimberly)b | 41 | 1.3 (1) | ND | ND |
| Aboriginal (Yuendumu)b | 191 | 19 [15–23] (73) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
N = number of individuals; CI = confidence interval; n = number of alleles.
a
includes 1 homozygous individual;
b
data extracted from http://allelefrequencies.net. ND = not determined.
Note: Australia has 2 distinct indigenous populations, Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders.