Research Article
Polymorphisms in the Osteopontin Are Associated with Susceptibility to Ankylosing Spondylitis in a Han Chinese Population
Table 1
Characteristics of AS patients and healthy control (mean ± SEM).
| | Variable | Case (%) | Control (%) | |
| | Gender | | | | | Male | (51.61) | (53.19) | 0.760 | | Female | (48.39) | (46.81) | | Age (years) | | | 0.084 | | BMI (kg/m2) | | | 0.166 | | Disease duration (years) | | — | — | | BASDAI (0–10) | | — | — | | BASFI (0–10) | | — | — | | BAS-G (0–10) | | — | — | | Family history | | | | | Yes | (13.44) | (6.38) | 0.022 | | No | (86.56) | (93.62) | | Smoking status | | | | | Yes | (45.70) | (48.94) | 0.531 | | No | (54.30) | (51.06) |
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Significant values are written in italics.
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