Research Article

Association between a Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in the 3-UTR of ARHGEF18 and the Risk of Nonidiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Chinese Population

Table 4

Association between the ARHGEF18 rs3745357 polymorphism and risk of pulmonary hypertension with history of coronary heart disease.

Genetic modelGenotypePatientsbControlLogistic regressionLogistic regression (adjusted)c
OR (95% CI) valueORc (95% CI) value

CodominantTT37 (52.9)57 (32.4)1.001.00
CT20 (28.6)81 (46)0.38 (0.20–0.72)0.00920.14 (0.02–1.02)0.011
CC13 (18.6)38 (21.6)0.53 (0.25–1.12)0.03 (0.00–0.46)
DominantTT37 (52.9)57 (32.4)11.00
CT/CC33 (47.1)119 (67.6)0.43 (0.24–0.75)0.00310.10 (0.02–0.69)0.009
RecessiveTT/CT57 (81.4)138 (78.4)1.001.00
CC13 (18.6)38 (21.6)0.83 (0.41–1.67)0.60.11 (0.01–0.93)0.031
OverdominantTT/CC50 (71.4)95 (54)1.001.00
CT20 (28.6)81 (46)0.47 (0.26–0.85)0.0110.54 (0.12–2.44)0.42

bPH patients with history of coronary heart disease; cadjusted by sex and age.