Research Article

Association Study between Promoter Polymorphism of TPH1 and Progression of Idiopathic Scoliosis

Table 2

Odds ratios of genotypes and alleles of tryptophan hydroxylase 1 (TPH1) polymorphism rs10488682 (T/A) in subgroups with different curve pattern.

Curve patternGenotype, allele () valueOR [95% CI]

Thoracic/(thoracolumbar + lumbar)
(, )
TT versus AA4/3 versus 32/2210.92 0.19–4.51]
TT + TA versus AA30/21 versus 32/2210.98 0.45–2.14]
TT versus TA + AA4/3 versus 58/4010.92 0.20–4.33]
T versus A34/24 versus 90/6210.98 0.53–1.80]

Thoracolumbar/(thoracic + lumbar)
(, )
TT versus AA1/6 versus 15/390.660.43 0.05–3.91]
TT + TA versus AA16/35 versus 15/3910.98 0.45–2.14]
TT versus TA + AA1/6 versus 30/6810.92 0.20–4.33]
T versus A17/41 versus 45/10710.98 0.53–1.80]

Lumbar/(thoracolumbar + thoracic)
(, )
TT versus AA2/5 versus 7/470.582.69 0.43–16.7]
TT + TA versus AA5/46 versus 7/470.760.73 0.22–2.47]
TT versus TA + AA2/5 versus 10/880.183.52 0.60–20.6]
T versus A7/51 versus 17/13511.09 0.43–2.78]

A value of was considered to be statistically significant. OR indicates odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; , , number of patients.