Research Article

Genetics of Myasthenia Gravis: A Case-Control Association Study in the Hellenic Population

Table 2

Genotype and allele distribution of IRF-5 variants in MG patients and controls. Statistical values calculated by test are also shown.

IRF-5 variantsControlMG

rs60344245 (%)* (%)

Genotypes
 insertion/insertion 28 (28.0)24 (23.8)
 insertion/deletion 48 (48.0)53 (52.4)0.76
 deletion/deletion 24 (24.0)24 (23.8)
Alleles
 insertion104 (52.0)101 (50.0)0.76
 deletion96 (48.0)101 (50.0)

rs10954213 (%) (%)*

Genotypes
 A/A 37 (36.7)29 (34.5)
 A/G 46 (45.5)46 (54.8)0.3
 G/G 18 (17.8)9 (10.7)
Alleles
 A120 (59.0)104 (62.0)0.7
 G82 (41.0)64 (38.0)

*Analysis was not successful for a subset of samples.