Research Article

The Association of Polymorphisms in Nrf2 and Genes Involved in Redox Homeostasis in the Development and Progression of Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma

Table 6

Nrf2, SOD2, GPX1, and GSTP1 polymorphisms as predictors for overall mortality in patients with ccRCC.

Model 1aModel 2b
HR (95% CI) valueHR (95% CI) value

Risk for overall mortality comparing Nrf2-variantc genotype to Nrf2-referenced-type genotype carriers
1.030 (0.579–1.833)0.9191.104 (0.456–2.674)0.826
Risk for overall mortality comparing SOD2-variante genotype to SOD2-referencef-type genotype carriers
1.290 (0.676–2.461)0.4401.687 (0.494–5.755)0.404
Risk for overall mortality comparing GPX1-variantg genotype to GPX1-referenceh-type genotype carriers
0.737 (0.462–1.177)0.2011.388 (0.654–2.946)0.393
Risk for overall mortality comparing GSTP1-varianti genotype to GSTP1-referencej-type genotype carriers
1.627 (0.664–3.986)0.2873.897 (0.681–22.304)0.126

aModel 1 adjusted for age and gender; bmodel 2 adjusted for the covariates from model 1 and recognized risk factors for ccRCC development (pack-years, BMI, and hypertension); cNrf2-variant-type genotype—C/A+A/A; dNrf2-reference genotype—C/C; eSOD2 variant-type genotype—Ala/Val+Val/Val; fSOD2 reference genotype—Ala/Ala; gGPX1-variant-type genotype—Pro/Leu+Leu/Leu; hGPX1-reference genotype—Pro/Pro; iGSTP1-variant-type genotype—combination of genotypes of rs1695 and rs1138272 SNPs (Ile/Val+Val/Val) (Ala/Val+Val/Val); jGSTP1-reference genotype—combination of reference genotypes of both rs1695 and rs1138272 (Ile/Ile) (Ala/Ala); HR: hazard ratio; CI: confidence interval.