Research Article

FAS and FASL Gene Polymorphisms Are Not Associated with Hepatitis B Virus Infection Based on a Case-Control Study in a Brazilian Population

Table 2

Comparison of genotype frequencies of the FAS and FASL polymorphisms among the active chronic hepatitis patients and inactive carriers.

Genotype profileActive chronic ( ) n (%)Inactive carrier ( ) n (%)Adjusted OR*95% CIP value

FAS-670 A>G
 AA19 (21.35)06 (22.22)
 AG41 (46.07)14 (51.85)
 GG29 (32.58)07 (25.93)
 AG + GG70 (78.65)21 (77.78)0.96660.32–2.890.8003
FAS-1377 G>A
 GG72 (80.90)22 (81.48)
 GA15 (16.85)05 (18.52)
 AA02 (02.25)0 (00.00)
 GA + AA17 (19.10)05 (18.52)1.09900.34–3.540.6368
Ivs2ntFASLG-124 A>G
 AA78 (87.64)22 (81.48)
 AG11 (12.36)04 (14.82)
 GG0 (00.00)01 (03.70)
 AG + GG11 (12.36)05 (18.52)0.53480.16–1.780.3328
Ivs3ntFASLG-169 T>ΔT
 TT69 (77.53)18 (66.67)
 T/ΔT17 (19.10)08 (29.63)
 ΔT/ΔT03 (03.37)01 (03.70)
 T/ΔT + ΔT/ΔT20 (22.47)09 (33.33)0.55940.21–1.490.5499
FASLG-844 C>T
 CC38 (42.70)13 (48.15)
 CT39 (43.82)08 (29.63)
 TT12 (13.48)06 (22.22)
 CT + TT51 (57.70)14 (51.85)1.22280.49–3.030.3484

Multiple logistic regression; G test.