Case Control Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2020.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2020; 26(32): 4817-4832
Published online Aug 28, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i32.4817
Table 1 PCR primers
PrimerPrimer sequence (59R39)Ref.
cagA-FGATAACAGGCAAGCTTTTGAGG1[19,20]
cagA-RCTGCAAAAGATTGTTTGGCAGA1
cagA28FTTCTCAAAGGAGCAATTGGC2[21]
cagA-P1CGTCCTGCTTTCTTTTTATTAACTTKAGC2
cagA-P2CGTTTAGCAACTTGAGCGTAAATGGG2
cagA-P2TATTTAGCAACTTGAGTATAAATGGG2
cagA-P3EATCAATTGTAGCGTAAATGGG2
“cag empty PCR”GCTTGCTTGTATTGGCCTTG / GCATGCACATTCCCTAAAGT3[22]
Table 2 Comparison of human leukocyte antigen alleles predisposing susceptibility and resistance to gastric cancer/duodenal ulcer in patient and control groups, n (%)
HLA allelesPatient groupGC + DU, H. pylori (+) (n = 94, alleles = 198)Control groupNUD + Asymptomatic, H. pylori (+) (n = 86, alleles = 172)OR95%CIP value
MinimumMaximum
HLAs increasing susceptibility to GC/DU
HLA-A*0252 (27.6)38 (22)1.340.8332.1820.2239
HLA-B*3540 (21.3)26 (15.1)1.510.8802.6150.1329
HLA-DRB1*1336 (19)24 (14)1.460.8312.5670.1880
HLA-DQA1*0176 (40)30 (17.4)3.211.9685.2420.0001
HLA-DQB1*0652 (27.6)20 (11.6)2.901.6525.1390.0002
HLAs making resistant to GC/DU
HLA-A*0314 (7.4)20 (11.6)0.610.2981.2520.1787
HLA-B*500 (0)10 (5.8)0.080.0100.6800.0201
HLA-DRB1*0416 (8.5)24 (14)0.570.2931.1200.1038
HLA-DQA1*0528 (14.9)54 (31.4)0.380.2280.6390.0003
HLA-DQB1*0342 (23)64 (37.2)0.480.3050.7700.0022
Table 3 The comparison of human leukocyte antigen alleles which increase or decrease the gastric cancer risk in gastric cancer subgroup cases in terms of CagA+ (≥ 2) EPIYA-C, n (%)
GC (≥ 2) EPIYA-C (n = 26, alleles = 52)GC (< 2) EPIYA-C (n = 18, alleles = 36)OR95%CIP value
MinimumMaximum
HLA-A*0212 (23)10 (27)0.780.292.060.6170
HLA-B*3512 (23)10 (27)0.780.292.060.6170
HLA-DRB1*1312 (23)12 (33)0.600.231.540.2903
HLA-DQA1*0124 (46)16 (44)1.070.452.510.8742
HLA-DQB1*0612 (23)16 (44)0.371.142.900.0369
Table 4 The comparison of human leukocyte antigen alleles which increase or decrease the duodenal ulcer risk in duodenal ulcer subgroup in terms of CagA+(≥ 2) EPIYA-C, n (%)
DU (≥ 2) EPIYA-C (n = 14, alleles = 28)DU (< 2) EPIYA-C (n = 36, alleles = 72)ORc95%CIP value
MinimumMaximum
HLA-A*0210 (36)20 (27)1.440.533.620.4380
HLA-B*354 (14)14 (19)0.800.240.6800.0201
HLA-DRB1*136 (21)6 (8)30.8710.260.0801
HLA-DQA1*0110 (36)26 (36)0.90.392.440.9704
HLA-DQB1*068 (28)16 (22)1.40.523.750.5340
Table 5 The comparison of human leukocyte antigen alleles which increase or decrease the gastric cancer/duodenal ulcer risk in gastric cancer and duodenal ulcer subgroups in terms of CagA+(≥ 2) EPIYA-C, n (%)
GC(≥ 2) EPIYA-C (n = 26, alleles=52)DU(≥ 2) EPIYA-C (n = 14, alleles=28)OR95%CIP value
MinimumMaximum
HLA-A*0212 (23)10 (36)0.540.191.470.2302
HLA-B*3512 (23)4 (14)1.800.526.210.3527
HLA-DRB1*1312 (23)6 (21)1.100.363.830.8663
HLA-DQA1*0124 (46)10 (36)1.540.593.970.3689
HLA-DRB1*0612 (23)8 (28)0.750.262.120.5889
Table 6 Results of logistic regressions analysis according to the variables in patient group (gastric cancer and duodenal ulcer cases)
P valueOR95%CI
LowerUpper
HLA-DQA1*010.0041.8481.2152.811
HLA-DQA1*050.050
HLA-DQB1*030.061
HLA-DQB1*060.0091.8211.1632.850
HLA-A*020.0401.5791.0212.442
HLA-A*250.999
Table 7 Frequency of detected human leukocyte antigen class I alleles and the class II alleles in patients with cancer and ulcer and in the control groups, n (%)
HLA-AAllele frequencyHLA-BAllele frequencyHLA-DRB1Allele frequencyHLA-DQA1Allele frequencyHLA-DQB1Allele frequency
AllelesCases (n = 94)Control (n = 86)AllelesCases (n = 94)Control (n = 86)AllelesCases (n = 94)Control (n = 86)AllelesCases (n = 94)Control (n = 86)AllelesCases (n = 94)Control (n = 86)
0122 (11.4)24 (13.9)0718 (9.5)22 (12.8)0114 (7.4)8 (4.6)0176 (40)30 (17.4)0220 (10.6)26 (15.1)
0252 (27.6)38 (22)086 (3.2)6 (3.5)0310 (5.3)10 (5.8)0220 (10.6)20 (11.6)0342 (23)64 (37.2)
0314 (7.4)20 (11.6)136 (3.2)4 (2.3)0416 (8.5)22 (12.7)0312 (6.4)22 (12.8)0426 (13.8)28 (16.2)
1118 (9.5)18 (10.4)146 (3.2)4 (2.3)0710 (5.3)20 (11.6)0416 (8.5)20 (11.6)0548 (25.5)34 (19.8)
2310 (5.3)4 (2.3)152 (1)6 (3.5)084 (2.1)6 (3.5)0528 (14.9)54 (31.4)0652 (27.6)20 (11.6)
2426 (13.8)24 (13.9)1810 (5.3)10 (5.8)106 (3.2)4 (2.3)0636 (19.1)26 (15.1)
250 (0)2 (1.1)276 (3.2)4 (2.3)1134 (18)42 (24.4)
264 (2.1)4 (2.3)3540 (21.3)26 (15.1)126 (3.2)2 (1.2)
298 (4.2)8 (4.6)374 (2.1)0 (0)1336 (19)24 (14)
304 (2.1)6 (3.4)388 (4.2)2 (1.2)1418 (9.5)8 (4.6)
312 (1)4 (2.3)390 (0)4 (2.3)1528 (14.9)22 (12.8)
3216 (8.5)10 (5.8)406 (3.2)6 (3.5)166 (3.2)4 (2.3)
336 (3.1)4 (2.3)414 (2.1)2 (1.2)
684 (2.1)6 (3.4)448 (4.2)14 (8.1)
692 (1)0 (0)450 (0)2 (1.2)
482 (1)2 (1.2)
496 (3.2)4 (2.3)
500 (0)10 (5.8)
5124 (12)30 (17.4)
5214 (7.4)2 (1.2)
530 (0)2 (1.2)
542 (1)0 (0)
556 (3.2)8 (4.6)
572 (1)2 (1.2)
588 (4.2)0 (0)
780 (0)0 (0)
Table 8 The distribution of EPIYA motifs for study and control groups, n (%)
EPIYA-C repeat patternsPatient group
Control group
Total (n = 140)
Gastric cancerDuodenal ulcerNon-ulcer dyspepsiaIndividuals with normal gastrointestinal system
ABC12(27.2)34(68)28(93.3)16(100)90
AC2(4.5)2(4)--4
BC2(4.5)---2
ABCC16(36.4)8(16)--24
BCC2(4.6)2(4)2(6.7)-6
ACCC-----
ABCC8(18.2)4(8)--12
AB2(4.6)---2
Total44(100)50(100)30(100)16(100)140