Table 2

Top genetic associations with MHC SNPs not previously characterised by GWAS

Discovery setValidation set
PhenotypeICD9 codeSNPPosition (bp,hg19)Cases (MAF)Controls (MAF)Fisher's p valueOR (95% CI)FDRHLA haplotype (p value)Cases (MAF)Controls (MAF)Fisher's p valueOR (95% CI)Meta-analysis p value
Unspecified histoplasmosis retinitis115.92rs309398331 496 92512 (0.54)7406 (0.18)5.0E-055.3 (2.4 to 11.8)0.57HLA-DQB1
*06:02 (6.7E-4)
8 (0.56)3879 (0.19)0.00055.7 (2.1 to 15.2)1.2E-07
rs309397831 498 49712 (0.54)7406 (0.18)5.0E-055.3 (2.4 to 11.8)0.578 (0.56)3879 (0.19)0.00055.6 (2.1 to 15.2)1.2E-07
Haemangioma of intra-abdominal structures228.04rs313100331 093 48231 (0.68)7387 (0.42)3.7E-052.9 (1.7 to 5.0)0.52HLA-C
*12:03 (6.8E-4)
25 (0.62)3862 (0.43)0.00782.2 (1.2 to 3.9)1.2E-06
rs252361931 318 14431 (0.45)7387 (0.20)5.1E-063.3 (2.0 to 5.5)0.2325 (0.36)3862 (0.21)0.0112.1 (1.2 to 3.8)2.7E-07
Pneumonia due to Staphylococcus482.4rs312923433 111 34715 (0.57)7403 (0.23)4.3E-054.4 (2.1 to 9.0)0.54HLA-DPB1
*03:01 (5.3E-4)
6 (0.46)3881 (0.24)0.0122.7 (1.2 to 6.0)2.1E-06
rs312921433 117 25815 (0.57)7403 (0.23)4.4E-054.4 (2.1 to 9.0)0.546 (0.46)3881 (0.24)0.0222.7 (1.2 to 6.0)3.9E-06
rs75644033 122 33115 (0.57)7403 (0.23)4.3E-054.4 (2.1 to 9.0)0.546 (0.46)3881 (0.24)0.0112.7 (1.2 to 6.0)2.1E-06
Lichen planus697.0rs1252904932 357 71597 (0.26)7321 (0.15)4.6E-052.0 (1.5 to 2.8)0.55HLA-DQB1
*05:01 (8.0E-08)
81 (0.22)3806 (0.14)0.00321.8 (1.2 to 2.6)6.5E-07
rs424816632 366 42197 (0.30)7321 (0.18)1.4E-052.0 (1.5 to 2.8)0.3881 (0.25)3806 (0.17)0.0131.6 (1.1 to 2.3)8.3E-07
rs1319247132 671 10397 (0.29)7321 (0.14)8.4E-082.5 (1.8 to 3.4)0.02381 (0.23)3806 (0.14)0.00381.8 (1.2 to 2.6)1.9E-09
rs179427532 671 24897 (0.34)7321 (0.17)1.8E-082.5 (1.8 to 3.4)0.007181 (0.23)3806 (0.17)0.0311.5 (1.0 to 2.2)3.3E-09
rs285710632 787 57097 (0.33)7321 (0.20)1.4E-052.0 (1.5 to 2.7)0.3881 (0.28)3806 (0.19)0.00511.7 (1.2 to 2.4)3.4E-07
Dyshidrosis705.81rs284469730 932 309374 (0.43)7044 (0.35)1.2E-051.4 (1.2 to 1.6)0.34HLA-B
*35:01 (0.0030)
146 (0.41)3741 (0.35)0.0421.3 (1.0 to 1.6)2.1E-06
Other and unspecified nonspecific immunological findings795.79rs309416529 833 541215 (0.23)7012 (0.32)2.6E-050.6 (0.5 to 0.8)0.47HLA-DRB1
*01:03 (0.0012)
127 (0.26)3668 (0.32)0.0440.7 (0.6 to 1.0)4.5E-06
Infraspinatus (muscle) (tendon) sprain840.3rs1319811830 770 73210 (0.55)7408 (0.16)4.2E-056.4 (2.6 to 15.5)0.53HLA-DRB1
*08:10 0.0030
7 (0.36)3880 (0.16)0.0343.0 (1.0 to 9.0)5.7E-06
Contusion of wrist923.21rs926494231 274 380264 (0.44)7154 (0.35)1.9E-051.5 (1.2 to 1.8)0.44HLA-C
*03:03 (1.6E-4)
98 (0.46)3789 (0.36)0.00761.5 (1.1 to 2.0)6.6E-07
  • †Reported are the haplotypes with minimum p values.

  • FDR, false discovery rate; GWAS, genome-wide association study; ICD9, International Classification of Disease V.9; MAF, minor allele frequency; MHC, major histocompatibility complex.