Role of the IL-6 Gene in the Etiopathogenesis of Idiopathic Scoliosis

Table 3

Genotype and allele frequency distributions in patients () with idiopathic scoliosis (IS) and healthy controls ().

Gene, polymorphism	Genotype, allele	Cases %	Controls %	value
IL-6; rs1800795	GG	52.5	35.0	0.008
	CG	36.3	38.8
	CC	11.3	26.3
	G	70.6	54.4	0.0006
	C	29.4	45.6

A value of was considered to be statistically significant. IL-6 indicates interleukin-6.