Table 1. TNF-alpha genotypes found in subjects from an endemic area according to the presence or absence of infection.
Seropositive individuals | Seronegative individuals | p value (X2) | |||
Genotype | N | % | N | % | |
TNF-238AA | 26 | 26 | 22 | 19.30 | |
TNF-238GA | 20 | 20 | 14 | 12.3 | pā=ā0.08 |
TNF-238GG | 54 | 54 | 78 | 68.4 | |
Total | 100 | 100 | 114 | 100.0 | |
TNF-308AA | 06 | 3.6 | 08 | 6.1 | |
TNF-308GA | 52 | 31.0 | 34 | 25.8 | pā=ā0.41 |
TNF-308GG | 110 | 65.4 | 90 | 68.1 | |
Total | 168 | 100.0 | 132 | 100.0 |