Research Article

NRAMP1 Polymorphisms like Susceptibility Marker in Mexican Focus of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Table 4

Genotype frequency of the NRAMP1 polymorphisms in patients requiring high doses of Glucantime (HDG).

GenotypesCL-HDG (%) 
CL (%) 
valueOR (95% CI)

Exon 3 274 C/C2 (12.5)48 (41.73)22.693.94 (0.83–18.59)
Exon 3 274 C/T2 (12.5)51 (44.34)
Exon 3 274 T/T9 (69.23)16 (13.91)

Exon 8 823 C/C9 (69.23)92 (80)15.431.77 (0.50–6.28)
Exon 8 823 C/T018 (15.65)
Exon 8 823 T/T4 (30.76)5 (4.34)

Exon 15 D543N G/G10 (76.92)75 (65.21)31.750.56 (0.14–2.16)
Exon 15 D543N G/A040 (34.78)
Exon 15 D543N A/A3 (23.07)0

3′UTR TGTG/TGTG8 (61.53)65 (56.52)Not statistically significant
3′UTR TGTG/del03 (2.6)
3′UTR del/del5 (38.46)47 (40.86)

value = Chi-square value with in the presence of the mutation and requirement of high doses of Glucantime.
OR = odds ratio (95% confidence interval). UTR = untranslated region. del = deletion.