Research Article

Significant Associations of SOX9 Gene Polymorphism and Gene Expression with the Risk of Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head in a Han Population in Northern China

Table 3

Association of SOX9 gene polymorphisms with ONFH subgroups.

dbSNP
SubgroupMAF Allele (2 versus 1) Codominant (11 versus 12 versus Dominant (12 + 22 versus 11) Recessive (22 versus 11 + 12)
111222OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)

rs1042667 (A>C)AAACCC
925110.4780.9460.8141.0590.8121.1250.5680.9670.863
(0.596~1.503)(0.662~1.692)(0.751~1.684)(0.662~1.413)
1935140.4631.1980.3700.8610.6940.9640.9030.8940.535
(0.807~1.780)(0.408~1.817)(0.135~1.736)(0.627~1.274)
1130260.4620.6560.0401.8430.0730.4040.7721.3760.047
(0.437~0.982)(0.945~3.593)(0.420~1.418)(1.005~1.883)

rs12601701 (G>A)GGGAAA
Ster923130.4561.0690.7791.0530.8961.0140.9681.0380.939
(0.672~1.699)(0.481~2.283)(0.519~1.980)(0.721~1.496)
Alc1630220.4561.0670.7471.6370.1610.6580.1681.2120.242
(0.715~1.586)(0.821~3.624)(0.363~1.192)(0.878~1.672)
Idio1126300.3581.4100.0951.7900.0850.7570.3701.3430.065
(0.941~2.113)(0.922~3.476)(0.412~1.391)(0.982~1.835)

: Alcohol-induced; Ster: steroid- induced; Idio: idiopathic; : homozygotes for the major allele; 12: heterozygotes; and 22: homozygotes for the minor allele.
regression analyses were used. Bold: value < 0.05.