Research Article

Genetic Variability of RXRB, PPARA, and PPARG in Wegener's Granulomatosis

Table 2

Allele and haplotype frequencies.

GeneSNP/haplotypeAlleleFrequency in controlsFrequency WG patientsP valueOR (95% CI)

RXRBrs9277935G0.760.896.65  ×  10-92.55 ( )
T0.240.11
rs2072915T0.710.75.1571.20 ( )
A0.290.25
rs2744537T0.730.576.63  ×  10-90.49 ( )
G0.270.43
rs1547387C0.870.85.340.85 ( )
G0.130.15

RXRB*GTTC0.240.401.15  ×  10-92.11 ( )
TTGC0.190.079.73  ×  10-100.32 ( )
other0.430.47.1571.18 ( )

PPARArs1800206C0.930.95.0761.40 ( )
G0.070.05
rs6008259G0.800.83.0690.81 ( )
A0.200.17

PPARGrs1801282C0.850.85.740.96 ( )
G0.150.15
rs3856806C0.860.85.700.95 (0.75–1.22)
T0.140.15

OR: Odds ratio,CI: confidence interval,*haplotype frequencies calculated from all four RXRB SNPs.