Research Article

Influence of Genetic Variants in EGF and Other Genes on Hematological Traits in Korean Populations by a Genome-Wide Approach

Table 2

Associations with CAD and lipid profiles for loci-associated PLT with genome-wide significance.

TraitSNPCytobandGeneCAD ( = 4,813)TC ( = 8,842)TG ( = 8,842)LDL ( = 8,842)HDL ( = 8,842)
OR (95% CI)Effect sizeEffect sizeEffect sizeEffect size

PLTrs130915743q27.1THPO0.96 (0.86–1.07)0.4571−0.39 ± 0.720.5944−1.63 ± 2.120.4426−0.67 ± 0.650.30960.37 ± 0.210.0704
rs22827864q25EGF1.07 (0.97–1.17)0.1803−0.33 ± 0.620.5954−2.40 ± 1.820.188−0.05 ± 0.560.9282−0.05 ± 0.170.7807
rs94690326p21.33LY6G5C1.15 (0.93–1.42)0.19431.69 ± 1.510.26134.37 ± 4.470.32881.00 ± 1.370.46550.01 ± 0.430.9818
rs92770536p21.32HLA-DOA-HLA-DPA10.93 ± 0.570.10590.16 ± 1.670.92520.79 ± 0.520.12960.14 ± 0.160.3875
rs93991376q23.3HBS1L-MYB−2.79 ± 0.581.87 × 10−6−5.75 ± 1.728.41 × 10−4−1.78 ± 0.538.02 × 10−4−0.05 ± 0.170.7750
rs73949612q24.12SH2B30.82 (0.72–0.94)3.70 × 10−30.99 ± 0.860.25224.77 ± 2.540.060590.05 ± 0.780.94870.36 ± 0.240.1420
rs197708122q13.31PNPLA30.94 (0.87–1.03)0.182−2.03 ± 0.552.08 × 10−4−5.94 ± 1.602.00 × 10−4−1.30 ± 0.508.93 × 10−30.07 ± 0.160.6558

CHR, chromosome; BP, base position; PLT, platelet count; CAD, coronary artery disease; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; LDL, LDL-cholesterol; HDL, HDL-cholesterol. Logistic and linear regression analyses adjusted by age and gender were performed. Effect sizes are shown as beta ± S.E.