Table 2 Major HLA serotypes associated with VKH disease
From: Influence of molecular genetics in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease
HLA serotype association | Major findings | Race | References |
|---|---|---|---|
HLA-DQ4 | 83% of 57 VKH patients vs. 32% of 461 control subjects | Japanese | Islam et al. [[24]] |
HLA-DQw7 | 59.4% of 32 VKH patients vs. 36.5% of 52 control subjects | Japanese | Zhang et al. [[25]] |
HLA-DR1 | 36% of 25 VKH patients vs. 9% of 217 control subjects | Hispanic | Weisz et el [[30]] |
HLA-DR4 | 75% of 32 VKH patients vs. 23.1% of 52 control subjects | Chinese | Zhang et al. [[25]] |
93% of 57 VKH patients vs. 43% of 461 control subjects | Japanese | Islam et al. [[24]] | |
56% of 25 VKH patients vs. 29% of 217 control subjects | Hispanic | Weisz et el [[30]] | |
HLA-DR53 | 98.2% of 57 VKH patients vs. 67.5% of 461 control subjects | Japanese | Islam et al. [[24]] |