Table 2 HLA allele’s frequency in HAM/TSP and AC Brazilian patients.

From: Putative role of HLA polymorphism among a Brazilian HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) population

 

HAM/TSP (n = 210)

AC (n = 165)

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR-adjusted (95% CI)*

P-value*

HLA alelles n (%)

 -A*68

55 (13.3)

23 (7.3)

1.96 (1.17–3.26)

0.01

2.03 (1.19–3.46)

0.01

 -C*07

63 (22.8)

47 (16.1)

1.54 (1.01–2.35)

0.04

1.61 (1.04–2.48)

0.03

  1. AC asymptomatic carrier, HAM/TSP human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis, OR odds ratio 95% confidence interval.
  2. Significant values are in bold.
  3. *p values adjusted by age, sex, ethnicity and time of clinical follow-up.
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