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. 2006 Mar;143(3):404–413. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2005.03002.x

Table 2.

Polymorphisms of Toll-like receptors (TLR) 2 and 4 genes in osteomyelitis (OM) patients and controls.

Gene Genotype frequencies OM Controls Pearson χ2 Odds ratio (95% CI) P-value Allele frequencies OM Controls Pearson χ2 Odds ratio (95% CI) P-value
TLR4 Asp(299)Gly
No. of patients. (%) 80 (100·0) 155 (100·0)
GG 3 (3·8) 0 (0·0) 5·86 NA 0·038 A 18 (0·11) 20 (0·07) 3·11 1·81 (0·88–3·71) 0·08
AG 12 (15·0) 20 (12·9)
AA 65 (81·2) 135 (87·1) G 142 (0·89) 290 (0·93)
TLR4 Thr(399)Ile
No. of patients (%) 80 (100·0) 155 (100·0)
TT 3 (3·5) 0 (0·0) 5·86 NA 0·038 T 16 (0·1) 22 (0·08) 1·19 1·45 (0·7–2·99) 0·27
CT 10 (12·04) 22 (14·45)
CC 67 (84·3) 133 (85·44) C 144 (0·9) 288 (0·92)
TLR2 Arg(753)Gln
No. of patients (%) 80 (100·0) 155 (100·0)
AA 0 (0) 0 (0) NA NA NA A 2 (0·02) 3 (0·01) 0·08 1·3 (0·15–9·61) 0·78
GA 2 (2·4) 3 (1·9)
GG 78 (97·6) 152 (98·1) G 158 (0·98) 307 (0·99)

NA, not applicable; OM, osteomyelitis; 95% CI, 95% confidence intervals.