Research Article

SNP rs2073618 of the Osteoprotegerin Gene Is Associated with Diabetic Retinopathy in Slovenian Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Table 3

Association between OPG polymorphisms and the risk for DR.

PolymorphismModelNumber of cases/controlsOR* (95% CI)P value

rs2073618
(c.9C>G)
Codominant:
CC versus GG (reference)70/66 versus 78/1352.19 (1.18–4.09) 0.01
CG versus GG (reference)132/164 versus 78/1351.51 (0.93–2.47)0.098
Dominant:
CC + CG versus GG (reference)202/230 versus 78/1351.72 (1.08–2.70)0.022
Recessive:
CC versus CG + GG (reference)70/66 versus 210/2991.75 (1.0–3.05)0.05

rs3134069
(g.119964988A>C)
Dominant:
CC + AC versus AA (reference)54/37 versus 226/3281.25 (0.67–2.33)0.491
Recessive:
CC versus AC + AA (reference)6/1 versus 274/3644.8 (0.45–50.8)0.19

Adjusted for duration of diabetes, insulin therapy, BMI, HbA1c, total LDL, HDL, and cholesterol levels.
Bold indicates statistically significant results.