Research Article

Association of the Resistin Gene Promoter Region Polymorphism with Kawasaki Disease in Chinese Children

Table 4

RETN ( ) genotype and allele frequency in KD patients and controls.

KD ( ) (%)Control ( ) (%)P valueOR (95% CI)

AlleleC74 (0.407)80 (0.348)
G108 (0.593)150 (0.652)0.2211.285 (0.860–1.919)
GenotypesCC16 (0.176)14 (0.122)
GG33 (0.363)49 (0.426)
CG42 (0.462)52 (0.452)0.462
GenotypesGG33 (0.363)49 (0.426)
CC + C G58 (0.637)66 (0.574)0.3560.766 (0.436–1.413)

Notes: RETN: resistin gene; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval. value is for comparison between control and patients.