Review Article

Genotyping the High Altitude Mestizo Ecuadorian Population Affected with Prostate Cancer

Table 3

Association between genetic polymorphisms and prostate cancer risk among cases and controls.

GenePolymorphismGenotypeCase versus control
OR95% CI value

SRD5A2A49TA/AReference
A/T0.970.56–1.671
T/T0.400.31–0.520.000
A/T + T/T1.310.77–2.220.394
V89LV/VReference
V/L0.340.19–0.61
L/L0.060.02–0.20
V/L + L/L0.270.15–0.480.000

MTHFRC677TC/CReference
C/T2.221.26–3.920.008
T/T1.730.11–28.731
C/T + T/T2.211.26–3.890.008

ARCAG repeats≥22 CAGsReference
≤21 CAGs2.991.79–5.010.000

OR, odds ratio.