Research Article

Association of Polymorphisms in RANK and RANKL Genes with Osteopenia in Arab Postmenopausal Women

Table 2

Association between osteopenia and RANK SNP.

SNPControl (%)Osteopenia (%)Osteopenia
OR (95% confidence interval) value

rs1805034
 TT80 (50.6)15 (9.5)1
 TC96 (46.6)22 (10.7)1.22 (0.60–2.51)0.58
 CC27 (39.7)12 (17.6)2.37 (1.00–5.69)0.05
 T256 (63.1)52 (53.1)1
 C150 (36.9)46 (46.9)1.51 (0.97–2.36)0.07
rs35211496
 CC166 (47.6)41 (11.7)1
 TC29 (44.6)7 (10.8)0.98 (0.40–2.39)0.96
 TT1 (33.3)0 (0)----
 C361 (92.1)89 (92.7)1
 T30 (7.9)7 (7.3)0.92 (0.39–2.15)0.84

Note: data are presented as frequencies (%) and OR (95% CI). value <0.05 is considered significant.