Table 2 TNFα genotypes and minor allele frequencies of the Newfoundland population.
Genotype | NF PsA patients | Controls | OR | p Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
G/G | 181 (79.4%) | 93 (90.3%) | |||
TNF −238 | G/A | 45 (19.7%) | 9 (8.7%) | ||
A/A | 2 (0.9%) | 1 (1.0%) | |||
Allele F (A) | 10.7% | 5.3% | 2.13 | 0.03 | |
G/G | 146 (64.9%) | 67 (65.1%) | |||
TNF −308 | G/A | 75 (33.3%) | 33 (32.0%) | ||
A/A | 4 (1.8%) | 3 (2.9%) | |||
Allele F (A) | 18.4% | 18.9% | 0.97 | 0.91 | |
C/C | 191 (86.8%) | 88 (85.4%) | |||
TNF −857 | T/C | 28 (12.7%) | 14 (13.6%) | ||
T/T | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (1.0%) | |||
Allele F (T) | 6.8% | 7.8% | 0.87 | 0.74 | |
C/C | 167 (72.3%) | 70 (68.0%) | |||
TNF −863 | A/C | 60 (26.0%) | 30 (29.1%) | ||
A/A | 4 (1.7%) | 3 (2.9%) | |||
Allele F (A) | 14.7% | 17.5% | 0.82 | 0.36 | |
TNF −1031 | T/T | 128 (58.2%) | 63 (61.2%) | ||
T/C | 77 (35.0%) | 33 (32.0%) | |||
C/C | 15 (6.8%) | 7 (6.8%) | |||
Allele F (C) | 24.3% | 22.8% | 1.09 | 0.69 |
NF, Newfoundland; OR, odds ratio; PsA, psoriatic arthritis; TNF, tumour necrosis factor.