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. 2023 Oct 31;12(21):6870. doi: 10.3390/jcm12216870

Table 4.

Severity of LUTS according to the IPSS questionnaire and SNPs genotypes.

Variables IPSS Score Allele Positivity
Odds Ratio
(95% Confidence
Interval)
Mild/Moderate
<20, n (%)
Severe
≥20, n (%)
Gender Male 25 (54.3) 21 (47.5) 0.42 (0.18–0.97); p = 0.039
Female 40 (74.1) 14 (25.9)
rs2052129
(c.691G>T)
GG 30 (76.9) 9 (23.1) 2.48 (1.01–6.10); p = 0.046
GT-TT 35 (57.4) 26 (42.6)
rs10156191
(p.Thr16Met)
CC 26 (76.5) 8 (23.5) 2.25 (0.89–5.71); p = 0.084
CT-TT 39 (59.1) 27 (40.9)
rs1049742
(p.Ser332Phe)
CC 38 (71.7) 15 (28.3) 1.88 (0.82–4.31); p = 0.136
CT-TT 27 (57.4) 20 (42.6)
rs1049743
(p.His664Asp)
CC 30 (73.2) 11 (26.8) 1.87 (0.79–4.44); p = 0.153
CG-GG 35 (59.3) 24 (40.7)
rs2052129
rs10156191
No 33 (78.6) 9 (21.4) 2.98 (1.21–7.33); p = 0.015
Yes 32 (55.2) 26 (44.8)
SNPs <4 SNPs 50 (72.5) 19 (27.5) 2.81 (1.16–6.77); p = 0.020
4 SNPs 15 (48.4) 16 (51.6)
Homozygosity No 59 (67.8) 38 (32.2) 2.46 (0.76–8.00); p = 0.210
Yes 6 (46.2) 7 (53.8)

IPSS: International Prostate Symptom Score; Allele positivity compares the presence of the minor allele (either in heterozygosity or homozygosity) related to reduced DAO activity vs. the absence of the minor allele.