Research Article

Genetics of Myasthenia Gravis: A Case-Control Association Study in the Hellenic Population

Table 4

IL-10 genotype frequencies in the complete cohort of MG patients (i.e., total MG), the subgroups of early and late onset MG and controls.

PhenotypeGenotypesTotal MG (%)aEarly onset (%)bLate onset (%)bControl (%)a

High IL-10 expressionGCC/GCC11 (11.32)2 (4.0)9 (20.0)13 (13.0)

Medium IL-10 expressionACC/GCC23 (23.72)12 (27.0)10 (23.0)28 (28.0)
ATA/GCC24 (24.72)13 (29.0)9 (20.0)17 (17.0)

Low IL-10 expressionACC/ACC12 (12.42)5 (11.0)6 (14.0)15 (15.0)
ATA/ATA6 (6.2)4 (9.0)2 (5.0)9 (9.0)
ATA/ACC21 (21.62)9 (20.0)8 (18.0)18 (18.0)

aAnalysis was not successful for a subset of samples.
bEight MG samples were of unknown age at onset.