Research Article

IRF7 Gene Variations Confer Susceptibility to Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases and Graves’ Ophthalmopathy

Table 2

Allele and genotype frequencies of IRF7 SNPs in controls and AITD patients.

SNPGenotype/alleleControl (%)AITD (%)OR95% CI

rs1061501AA344 (44.7)423 (47.6)
AG357 (46.4)376 (42.3)0.237
GG69 (9.0)90 (10.1)
A1045 (67.9)1222 (68.7)0.5900.9610.830-1.112
G495 (32.1)556 (31.3)

rs1131665AA752 (97.7)849 (95.5)
AG18 (2.3)40 (4.5)0.0171.9681.119-3.463
GG0 (0)0 (0)
A1522 (98.8)1738 (97.8)0.0181.9461.111-3.409
G18 (1.2)40 (2.2)

rs1061502AA752 (97.7)851 (95.7)
AG18 (2.3)38 (4.3)0.0291.8661.056-3.296
GG0 (0)0 (0)
A1522 (98.8)1740 (97.9)0.0311.8471.050-3.249
G18 (1.2)38 (2.1)

AITD, autoimmune thyroid disease; OR, odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence intervals.