Research Article

The Association of Toll-Like Receptor 4 Polymorphism with Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Saudi Arabian Patients

Table 4

Genotypic distribution of TLR4 SNPs in chronic HCV carriers (CHC) compared with both patients with liver cirrhosis (Cirr) and patients with HCC combined.

SNPsGenotype/allele distributionChronic HCV patientsPatients with liver cirrhosis + HCCOR (95% CI.) value

rs4986791CC332 (94.0%)86 (89.6%)1.0000 (Ref.)
CT22 (6.0%)10 (10.4%)1.755 (0.801–3.844)2.020.155
TT0 (0%)0 (0%)nan
C686 (96.9%)182 (94.8%)1.0000 (Ref.)
T22 (3.1%)10 (5.2%)1.713 (0.797–3.682)1.940.163
TT + CT versus CC1.755 (0.801–3.844)2.020.155
TT versus CT + CCnan

rs4986790AA323 (91.8%)85 (87.6%)1.0000 (Ref.)
AG29 (8.2%)12 (12.4%)1.572 (0.770–3.211)1.5650.211
GG0 (0%)0 (0%)nan
A675 (95.9%)182 (93.8%)1.0000 (Ref.)
G29 (4.1%)12 (6.2%)1.535 (0.724–3.203)1.490.222
GG versus AG + AAnan
GG + AG versus AA1.572 (0.770–3.211)1.5650.211

Risk allele marked in bold letters.