Table 3

 DQB1 alleles distribution in patients with self-limiting HCV acute infection (SLI), with persistent HCV infection (PI) and in controls

AlleleSLIPIControlsSLI v PISLI v controlsPI v controlsSLI+PI v controls
DQB1(n = 10)(n = 24)(n = 40)ppcppcppcppc
NS, not significant.
*024 (40%)9 (37.5%)8 (20%)NSNSNSNS
*03014 (40%)15 (62.5%)27 (67.5%)NSNSNSNS
*03022 (20%)4 (16.7%)3 (7.5%)NSNSNSNS
*03032 (20%)2 (8.3%)2 (5%)NSNSNSNS
*056 (60%)8 (33.3 %)12 (30%)NSNSNSNS
*05012 (20%)2 (8.3%)6 (15%)NSNSNSNS
*05022 (20%)3 (12.5%)5 (12.5%)NSNSNSNS
*05032 (20%)3 (12.5%)1 (2.5%)NSNSNSNS
*061 (10%)5 (20.8%)12 (30%)NSNSNSNS