Research Article

The Flavin-Containing Monooxygenase 3 Gene and Essential Hypertension: The Joint Effect of Polymorphism E158K and Cigarette Smoking on Disease Susceptibility

Table 3

The FMO3 genotype cigarette smoking interaction and susceptibility to essential hypertension in Kursk population.

FMO3
genotype
EH patients 
(%)
Controls 
(%)
OR (95% CI)
Smokers ()Nonsmokers
()
Smokers ()Nonsmokers
()
SmokersNonsmokers

158KK198 (23.5)93 (22.9)88 (18.2)57 (19.2)1.38
(1.04–1.83)*
1.25
(0.83–1.81)

*Means a statistically significant association () after adjustment for multiple tests ( = 0.046).