Table 4.

Impact of HLA mismatching at specific loci on transplant-related outcomes: associations between high- versus low-resolution HLA mismatch at specific loci and outcome after unrelated donor BMT




Engraftment

Grade III-IV acute GVHD

Chronic GVHD

Mortality
Locus
No.
OR
95% CI
P
RR
95% CI
P
RR
95% CI
P
RR
95% CI
P
HLA-A match   1500   1.00   —   —   1.00   —   —   1.00   —   —   1.00   —   —  
    Hi-res mismatch   157   0.95   (0.40, 2.26)   .91   1.31   (1.00, 1.70)   .05   1.25   (0.91, 1.70)   .17   1.26   (1.02, 1.55)   .03  
    Low-res mismatch   217   0.51   (0.24, 1.08)   .08  1.51 (1.18, 1.95) .001 1.42 (1.09, 1.85) .01 1.44 (1.20, 1.74) < .0001 
HLA-B match   1397   1.00   —   —   1.00   —   —   1.00   —   —   1.00   —   —  
    Hi-res mismatch   270   1.66   (0.75, 3.69)   .22   1.13   (0.91, 1.42)   .27   1.07   (0.83, 1.38)   .58   1.08   (0.90, 1.28)   .41  
    Low-res mismatch   207   0.72   (0.34, 1.49)   .37   1.35   (1.03, 1.76)   .03   0.95   (0.68, 1.32)   .74  1.46 (1.19, 1.80) .0003 
HLA-C match   1125   1.00   —   —   1.00   —   —   1.00   —   —   1.00   —   —  
    Hi-res mismatch   83   0.80   (0.29, 2.24)   .68   0.83   (0.58, 1.20)   .32   0.93   (0.65, 1.32)   .66   0.96   (0.72, 1.29)   .78  
    Low-res mismatch   666   0.54   (0.31, 0.93)   .03   1.24   (1.03, 1.50)   .02   1.05   (0.86, 1.28)   .61  1.21 (1.06, 1.40) .007 
HLA-DRB1 match   1563   1.00   —   —   1.00   —   —   1.00   —   —   1.00   —   —  
    Hi-res mismatch   260   0.77   (0.39, 1.50)   .44   1.29   (1.02, 1.62)   .03   1.34   (1.04, 1.74)   0.03   1.21   (1.02, 1.44)   
    Low-res mismatch
 
51
 
1.61
 
(0.28, 9.26)
 
.59
 
1.42
 
(0.88, 2.29)
 
.15
 
0.71
 
(0.32, 1.57)
 
0.40
 
1.64
 
(1.13, 2.38)
 
.009
 



Engraftment

Grade III-IV acute GVHD

Chronic GVHD

Mortality
Locus
No.
OR
95% CI
P
RR
95% CI
P
RR
95% CI
P
RR
95% CI
P
HLA-A match   1500   1.00   —   —   1.00   —   —   1.00   —   —   1.00   —   —  
    Hi-res mismatch   157   0.95   (0.40, 2.26)   .91   1.31   (1.00, 1.70)   .05   1.25   (0.91, 1.70)   .17   1.26   (1.02, 1.55)   .03  
    Low-res mismatch   217   0.51   (0.24, 1.08)   .08  1.51 (1.18, 1.95) .001 1.42 (1.09, 1.85) .01 1.44 (1.20, 1.74) < .0001 
HLA-B match   1397   1.00   —   —   1.00   —   —   1.00   —   —   1.00   —   —  
    Hi-res mismatch   270   1.66   (0.75, 3.69)   .22   1.13   (0.91, 1.42)   .27   1.07   (0.83, 1.38)   .58   1.08   (0.90, 1.28)   .41  
    Low-res mismatch   207   0.72   (0.34, 1.49)   .37   1.35   (1.03, 1.76)   .03   0.95   (0.68, 1.32)   .74  1.46 (1.19, 1.80) .0003 
HLA-C match   1125   1.00   —   —   1.00   —   —   1.00   —   —   1.00   —   —  
    Hi-res mismatch   83   0.80   (0.29, 2.24)   .68   0.83   (0.58, 1.20)   .32   0.93   (0.65, 1.32)   .66   0.96   (0.72, 1.29)   .78  
    Low-res mismatch   666   0.54   (0.31, 0.93)   .03   1.24   (1.03, 1.50)   .02   1.05   (0.86, 1.28)   .61  1.21 (1.06, 1.40) .007 
HLA-DRB1 match   1563   1.00   —   —   1.00   —   —   1.00   —   —   1.00   —   —  
    Hi-res mismatch   260   0.77   (0.39, 1.50)   .44   1.29   (1.02, 1.62)   .03   1.34   (1.04, 1.74)   0.03   1.21   (1.02, 1.44)   
    Low-res mismatch
 
51
 
1.61
 
(0.28, 9.26)
 
.59
 
1.42
 
(0.88, 2.29)
 
.15
 
0.71
 
(0.32, 1.57)
 
0.40
 
1.64
 
(1.13, 2.38)
 
.009
 

Shown are results of multivariate analysis including odds ratio (OR) for engraftment and relative risk (RR) for GVHD and mortality, 95% confidence intervals (CI), and P values associated with mismatching at each locus. Statistically significant associations are shown in boldface. Low- but not high-resolution mismatching for HLA-A adversely affected acute GVHD, chronic GVHD, and mortality, whereas low-resolution mismatch for HLA-B, -C, and -DR showed significant effects on mortality. Similar adverse relative risks and trends (.01 < P < .05) were noted also with high-resolution mismatch at HLA-A for acute GVHD and mortality, HLA-DR for acute GVHD, chronic GVHD and mortality. Low-resolution but not high-resolution mismatching demonstrated trends toward adverse effects for HLA-B on acute GVHD and for HLA-C on engraftment and acute GVHD. Res indicates resolution.