Research Article

AURKA rs8173 G>C Polymorphism Decreases Wilms Tumor Risk in Chinese Children

Table 1

Association between AURKA gene polymorphisms and Wilms tumor susceptibility.

GenotypeCases (N = 143)Controls (N = 531)Crude OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)b

rs1047972 C>T (HWE = 0.598)
 CC110 (76.92)412 (77.59)1.001.00
 CT30 (20.98)110 (20.72)0.89 (0.57–1.39)0.6130.89 (0.57–1.39)0.622
 TT3 (2.10)9 (1.69)1.09 (0.29–4.08)0.8981.10 (0.29–4.10)0.891
 Additive0.9451.05 (0.71–1.55)0.8091.04 (0.71–1.54)0.834
 Dominant33 (23.08)119 (22.41)0.8661.04 (0.67–1.61)0.8651.03 (0.66–1.60)0.889
 Recessive140 (97.90)522 (98.31)0.7461.24 (0.33–4.65)0.7471.22 (0.33–4.59)0.764

rs2273535 T>A (HWE = 0.701)
 TT66 (46.15)234 (44.07)1.001.00
 TA65 (45.45)234 (44.07)0.82 (0.57–1.16)0.2630.82 (0.57–1.17)0.265
 AA12 (8.39)63 (11.86)0.56 (0.29–1.08)0.0840.56 (0.29–1.08)0.085
 Additive0.5020.88 (0.67–1.17)0.3770.88 (0.67–1.17)0.374
 Dominant77 (53.85)297 (55.93)0.6560.92 (0.63–1.33)0.6560.92 (0.63–1.33)0.659
 Recessive131 (91.61)468 (88.14)0.2410.68 (0.36–1.30)0.2440.68 (0.35–1.29)0.237

rs8173 G>C (HWE = 0.272)
 GG71 (49.65)196 (36.91)1.001.00
 GC54 (37.76)263 (49.53)0.51 (0.35–0.73)0.00030.50 (0.35–0.73)0.0002
 CC18 (12.59)72 (13.56)0.62 (0.35–1.08)0.0900.61 (0.35–1.08)0.088
 Additive0.0180.74 (0.56–0.98)0.0330.75 (0.56–0.99)0.040
 Dominant72 (50.35)335 (63.09)0.0060.59 (0.41–0.86)0.0060.60 (0.42–0.88)0.008
 Recessive125 (87.41)459 (86.44)0.7620.92 (0.53–1.60)0.7620.92 (0.53–1.61)0.781

OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; HWE, Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium. aχ2 test for genotype distributions between Wilms tumor patients and controls; badjusted for age and gender.