Research Article

HIF1A (rs11549465) and AKNA (rs10817595) Gene Polymorphisms Are Associated with Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome

Table 2

Genotype and allele frequency by study group of HIF1A and AKNA polymorphisms.

PolymorphismFrequency (%) value
Total study population ()Controls ()Primary Sjögren’s syndrome ()

HIF1A Pro582Ser (rs11549465)
  C/C188 (78.0)94 (69.6)94 (88.7)<0.01
  C/T53 (22.0)41 (30.4)12 (11.3)
  T/T000
 Alleles
  C429 (89.0)229 (84.8)200 (94.3)<0.01
  T53 (11.0)41 (15.2)12 (5.70)
 HWE   value0.090.040.99
HIF1A Ala588Thr (rs11549467)
  G/G198 (99.5)90 (98.9)108 (100.0)0.46
  G/A1 (0.5)1 (1.10)0
  A/A000
 Alleles
  G397 (99.8)181 (99.4)216 (100.0)0.46
  A1 (0.25)1 (0.60)0
 HWE value0.990.99
HIF1A C191T (rs2057482)
  T/T190 (83.0)96 (80.7)94 (85.4)0.38
  T/C39 (17.0)23 (19.3)16 (14.6)
  C/C000
 Alleles
  T419 (91.5)215 (90.3)204 (92.7)0.40
  C39 (8.52)23 (9.7)16 (7.27)
 HWE value0.380.600.99
AKNA −1372 C>A (rs10817595)
  C/C72 (29.2)41 (29.1)31 (29.2)0.11
  C/A137 (55.5)84 (59.6)53 (50.0)
  A/A38 (15.4)16 (11.3)22 (20.8)
 Inheritance models
  C/A + A/A175 (70.85)100 (70.9)75 (70.8)0.54
  A/A38 (15.4)16 (11.3)22 (20.8)0.03
 Alleles
  C281 (56.9)166 (58.9)115 (54.2)0.18
  A213 (43.1)116 (41.1)97 (45.8)
 HWE value0.050.010.99
AKNA Pro624Leu (rs3748176)
  G/G69 (28.1)39 (28.1)30 (28.3)0.56
  G/A132 (53.9)78 (56.1)54 (50.9)
  A/A44 (18.0)22 (20.8)22 (20.8)
 Inheritance models
  G/A + A/A176 (71.8)100 (71.9)76 (71.7)0.54
  A/A44 (18.0)22 (20.8)22 (20.8)0.20
 Alleles
  G270 (55.1)156 (56.1)114 (53.8)0.34
  A220 (44.9)122 (43.9)98 (46.2)
 HWE value0.200.120.85

HWE: Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium.
Recessive inheritance model; the reference group is formed by C/A and C/C genotype carriers or G/A and G/G genotype carriers for each AKNA polymorphism, respectively.
Fisher’s exact test value.