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. 2012 Jan 12;11:5. doi: 10.1186/1477-5751-11-5

Table 5.

Effect modification by type 2 diabetes on the association between NGFR genotype and the risk of Alzheimer's disease stratified by ApoEε4 status

NGFR non-variant carriers NGFR variant carriers Pinteraction


Case/control OR Case/control OR (95%CI)
ApoEε4 non-carriers
 rs2072445
  Diabetes 25/40 1.00 6/4 5.53 (0.53-57.61)
  Without diabetes 104/250 1.00 20/35 1.43 (0.70-2.92) 0.16
 rs2072446
  Diabetes 26/26 1.00 5/18 0.48 (0.12-1.98)
  Without diabetes 89/227 1.00 35/58 2.18 (1.19-4.00) 0.007*
 rs734194
  Diabetes 23/23 1.00 8/21 0.28 (0.08-0.98)
  Without diabetes 62/144 1.00 62/141 0.87 (0.52-1.45) 0.14
 rs741072
  Diabetes 8/21 1.00 23/23 2.97 (0.91-9.74)
  Without diabetes 56/113 1.00 68/172 0.85 (0.50-1.43) 0.04
 rs741073
  Diabetes 14/27 1.00 17/17 1.84 (0.57-5.89)
  Without diabetes 71/154 1.00 53/131 0.96 (0.57-1.61) 0.39

ApoE ε4 carriers
 rs2072445
  Diabetes 12/5 1.00 4/1 NA
  Without diabetes 81/38 1.00 10/11 0.49 (0.16-1.46) NA
 rs2072446
  Diabetes 13/4 1.00 3/2 NA
  Without diabetes 79/44 1.00 12/5 1.49 (0.36-6.21) NA
 rs734194
  Diabetes 7/3 1.00 9/3 2.55 (0.20-33.18)
  Without diabetes 52/25 1.00 39/24 0.63 (0.28-1.46) 0.69
 rs741072
  Diabetes 11/4 1.00 5/2 2.09 (0.15-29.98)
  Without diabetes 35/19 1.00 56/30 1.13 (0.47-2.69) 0.93
 rs741073
  Diabetes 8/5 1.00 8/1 NA
  Without diabetes 51/31 1.00 40/18 1.24 (0.54-2.86) NA

All models were adjusted for age, sex, and education.

Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; NA, not applicable.

*Result remained significant after controlling for FDR.