Table 3: Relationship between HLA alleles and AQP4 autoantibodies in NMO patients.

Allele frequencies (%)
HLA Alleles *N = 8 **N = 12 P value
DRB1* 03:01 25 10 0.21
15:01 - 15:02 5 5 0.7
01:01 - 01:03 0 0 0.7
01:02 0 0 0.7
07:01 - 07:02 15 5 0.3
10:01 5 0 0.5
11:01 - 11:04 15 25 0.2
14:01 - 14:04 0 0 0.7
14:03 5 10 0.4
DQA1* 03:01 0 10 0.24
01:02 15 10 0.57
DQB1* 06:02 5 5 0.7

*N: Number of patients with autoantibodies against AQP4, **N: Number of patients without autoantibodies against AQP4.