Research Article

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

Table 5

Allele and genotype distribution of IRF7 in AITDs patients with or without early onset age.

SNPOnset age of AITDs patientsOR (95% CI)
≤18≥19

rs1061501
AA65 (53.3%)358 (46.7%)
AG48 (39.3)328 (42.8%)0.315
GG9 (7.4)81 (10.6%)
A178 (73%)1044 (68.1%)0.1261.266 (0.936-1.712)
G66 (27%)490 (31.9%)
rs1131665
AA115 (94.3%)734 (95.7%)
AG7 (5.7%)33 (4.3%)0.4770.739 (0.319-1.709)
GG0 (0%)0 (0%)
A237 (97.1%)1501 (97.8%)0.4830.744 (0.326-1.702)
G7 (2.9%)33 (2.2%)
rs1061502
AA115 (94.3%)736 (96%)
AG7 (5.7%)31 (4%)0.3900.692 (0.298-1.608)
GG0 (0%)0 (0%)
A237 (97.1%)1503 (98%)0.3950.698 (0.304-1.604)
G7 (2.9%)31 (2%)

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