Research Article

The Influence of Gene-Gene and Gene-Environment Interactions on the Risk of Asbestosis

Table 3

Stratification of MnSOD by CAT,  iNOS by CAT, smoking by GSTM1, smoking by iNOS, and cumulative asbestos exposure (>11.23 versus ≤11.23) by iNOS.

OR95% CI value

Stratification of MnSOD by CAT
 Crude 0.670.44–1.010.047
 CAT −262 TT2.670.57–13.070.004
MnSOD −9Ala/Val + Val/Val versus Ala/Ala
 CAT −262 CT + CC0.590.38–0.93
 MnSOD −9Ala/Val + Val/Val versus Ala/Ala
Stratification of iNOS by CAT
 Crude1.200.85–1.690.312
 CAT −262 TT5.141.30–20.360.000
 iNOS LL versus SL + SS
 CAT −262 CT + CC1.080.75–1.55
 iNOS LL versus SL + SS
Stratification of smoking by GSTM1
 Crude0.980.69–1.390.357
 GSTM1-null1.480.92–2.390.009
 Smoking: ever versus never
 GSTM1-present0.550.31–1.00
 Smoking: ever versus never
Stratification of smoking by iNOS
 Crude0.980.69–1.390.357
 iNOS LL1.390.84–2.300.050
 Smoking: ever versus never
 iNOS SL + SS0.700.43–1.31
 Smoking: ever versus never
Stratification of cumulative asbestos exposure (>11.23 versus ≤11.23) by iNOS
 Crude4.403.01–6.420.000
 iNOS LL3.091.81–5.250.000
 Cumulative exposure: >11.23 versus ≤11.23
 iNOS SL + SS5.743.30–9.99
 Cumulative exposure: >11.23 versus ≤11.23