Table 2

Comparison of the association of the HLA-DRB1 alleles and ACPA presence between the classifications of HLA-DRB1 alleles

ESPOIREACMeta-analysis
OR (95% CI)p ValueOR (95% CI)p ValueOR (95% CI)p Value
Acid–base
 BB4.62 (3.16 to 6.75)<0.0013.63 (2.52 to 5.23)<0.0014.08 (3.14 to 5.31)<0.001
 BN1.14 (0.83 to 1.57)0.41.15 (0.83 to 1.59)0.41.14 (0.91 to 1.44)0.2
 A0.37 (0.25 to 0.56)<0.0010.37 (0.24 to 0.57)<0.0010.37 (0.28 to 0.50)<0.001
 NN and X0.39 (0.27 to 0.55)<0.0010.49 (0.34 to 0.70)<0.0010.43 (0.34 to 0.56)<0.001
De Vries
 SE4.42 (3.10 to 6.33)<0.0015.00 (3.50 to 7.14)<0.0014.69 (3.66 to 6.01)<0.001
 N0.36 (0.26 to 0.51)<0.0010.49 (0.36 to 0.69)<0.0010.42 (0.34 to 0.53)<0.001
 P0.61 (0.44 to 0.85)0.0030.45 (0.32 to 0.63)<0.0010.53 (0.42 to 0.67)<0.001
Mattey
 SE4.42 (3.10 to 6.33)<0.0015.00 (3.50 to 7.14)<0.0014.69 (3.66 to 6.01)<0.001
 D700.46 (0.32 to 0.65)<0.0010.59 (0.43 to 0.82)00020.55 (0.43 to 0.69)<0.001
 D70+0.51 (0.36 to 0.71)<0.0010.43 (0.31 to 0.60)<00010.44 (0.35 to 0.56)<0.001
Du Montcel
 S10.53 (0.38 to 0.75)<0.0010.55 (0.39 to 0.76)<0.0010.56 (0.44 to 0.72)<0.001
 S23.42 (2.29 to 5.14)<0.0013.09 (2.15 to 4.45)<0.0013.24 (2.49 to 4.23)<0.001
 S3D0.66 (0.45 to 0.95)0.020.55 (0.35 to 0.84)0.0060.61 (0.46 to 0.80)<0.001
 S3P2.67 (1.89 to 3.80)<0.0013.21 (2.26 to 4.58)<0.0012.88 (2.26 to 3.66)<0.001
 X0.37 (0.27 to 0.53)<0.0010.55 (0.40 to 0.76)<0.0010.45 (0.36 to 0.57)<0.001
Reviron
 SE4.42 (3.10 to 6.33)<0.0015.00 (3.50 to 7.14)<0.0014.69 (3.66 to 6.01)<0.001
 XP4P0.57 (0.41 to 0.79)<0.0010.59 (0.43 to 0.83)0.0020.58 (0.46 to 0.73)<0.001
 XP4N0.44 (0.31 to 0.61)<0.0010.43 (0.31 to 0.60)<0.0010.43 (0.34 to 0.55)<0.001
  • 95% CI.

  • ACPA, anticitrullinated peptide antibody; BB, allele group containing basic AA at positions 13, 70 and 71; BN, allele group containing either a basic amino acid at position 13 and a neutral or acid and basic amino acid at positions 70 and 71 or a neutral amino acid at position 13 and a basic amino acid at positions 70 and 71; A, allele group containing acid amino acids at positions 70 and 71; NN, allele group with a neutral amino acid at position 13 and either a basic and an acidic amino acid at positions 70 and 71 or two neutral amino acids at positions 70 and 71; X, allele group not containing RAA sequence at positions 72–74; N, allele group not containing an isoleucine at position 67; P, allele group containing an isoleucine at position 67; SE, shared epitope; D70, allele group not containing an aspartic acid at position 70; D70+, allele group containing an aspartic acid at position 70; XP4p, fourth pocket positively charged; XP4n, fourth pocket negatively or non-charged.