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. 2010 Nov 24;19(3):353–359. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2010.180

Table 4. Association of ITGB3 and SLC6A4 genotypes with clinical variables.

Clinical variable Genotype Statistics
  ITGB3 rs12603582  
Pregnancy duration G/G G/T T/T  
 At term 60.9% (126) 33.3% (69) 5.8% (12) χ2=9.78, 2 d.f., P=0.008
 Pre-term 38.7% (12) 61.3% (19) 0.0% (0)  
         
  ITGB3 rs5918 (Leu33Pro)  
Pain tolerance T/T C/T C/C  
 Normal 60,3% (35) 29.3% (17) 10.4% (6) χ2=6.98, 2 d.f., P=0.030
 Increased 84.8% (28) 15.2% (5) 0.0% (0)  
         
Allergies in the patient
 Absent 74.5% (117) 24.2% (38) 1.3% (2) χ2=6.74, 2 d.f., P=0.034
 Present 65.6% (42) 26.6% (17) 7.8% (5)  
         
Obstetric complications in the mother
 Absent 76.7% (112) 20.6 % (30) 2.7% (4) χ2=6.40, 2 d.f., P=0.041
 Present 61.0% (47) 32.5% (25) 6.5% (5)  
         
  SLC6A4 5-HTTLPR  
Food allergies in family members S/S S/L L/L  
 Absent 29.0% (51) 45.5% (80) 25.6% (45) χ2=10.98, 2 d.f., P=0.004
 Present 15.8% (6) 31.6% (12) 52.6% (20)  
         
Increased pain tolerance
 Normal 40.0% (28) 35.7% (25) 24.3% (17) χ2=7.60, 2 d.f., P=0.022
 Increased 20.0% (9) 33.3% (15) 46.7% (21)  
         
Autoimmune disease in first-degree relatives
 Absent 28.7% (37) 44.2% (57) 27.1% (35) χ2=6.05, 2 d.f., P=0.048
 Present 20.0% (5) 28.0% (7) 52.0% (13)  
         
Immune and/or allergic disease in the family
 Absent 28.0% (37) 47.0% (62) 25.0% (33) χ2=4.98, 2 d.f., P=0.083
 Present 23.8% (20) 36.9% (31) 39.3% (33)