Research Article

Association of Interleukin-18 Gene Polymorphism with Susceptibility to Visceral Leishmaniasis in Endemic Area of Bihar, an Indian Population

Table 3

IL-18 genotype and alleles frequencies in VL cases and controls.

Genotypes and allelesPatient (%)Control (%) valueOR (95% CI)Study power

+105
Genotypes
 AA11455.8814554.310.1160.73351.066 (0.739–1.538)4.82%
 CC52.4562.250.0210.88461.093 (0.329–3.633)2.68%
 AC8541.6711643.450.1490.69890.930 (0.643–1.345)5.42%
Alleles
 A31376.7240676.030.0600.80621.039 (0.767–1.407)3.70%
 C9523.2812823.97

656
Genotypes
 GG8943.6313349.811.7760.18270.780 (0.541–1.125)26.42%
 TT6129.90238.6135.76<0.00014.525 (2.685–7.628)100%
 GT5426.4711141.5711.59<0.00070.506 (0.341–0.751)93.11%
Alleles
 G23256.8637770.6019.1<0.00010.549 (0.419–0.719)99.20%
 T17643.1415729.40

137
Genotypes
 GG12862.7513650.946.5460.01051.622 (1.119–2.353)72.77%
 CC136.37197.120.1010.75070.888 (0.428–1.844)4.46%
 GC6330.8811241.956.0640.01380.618 (0.421–0.908)69.55%
Alleles
 G31978.1938471.914.8120.02831.40 (1.036–1.893)59.42%
 C8921.8115028.09