Table 5.
Multivariable regression analysesa of haplotype × haplotype interaction between AS3MT (haplotype 2) and N6AMT1 (haplotype 1) and fractions of arsenic metabolites.
| Metabolite | AS3MT haplotype2+N6AMT1 haplotype1b | n | Mean (95%CI)c | β (95%CI) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iAs | |||||
| 2 copies AS3MT+2 copies N6AMT1 | 15 | 12.1 (9.1, 15.1) | |||
| 2 copies AS3MT+1 copy N6AMT1 | 44 | 11.7 (9.9, 13.5) | –0.42 (–3.9, 3.1) | 0.82 | |
| 2 copies AS3MT+0 copies N6AMT1 | 31 | 10.6 (8.5, 12.7) | –1.5 (–5.1, 2.2) | 0.43 | |
| 1 copy AS3MT+2 copies N6AMT1 | 12 | 13.7 (10.4, 17.1) | 1.6 (–2.9, 6.1) | 0.48 | |
| 1 copy AS3MT+1 copy N6AMT1 | 30 | 13.7 (11.6, 15.9) | 1.6 (–2.1, 5.3) | 0.38 | |
| 1 copy AS3MT+0 copies N6AMT1 | 33 | 13.2 (11.1, 15.2) | 1.0 (–2.6, 4.7) | 0.57 | |
| 0 copies AS3MT+1 and 2 copies N6AMT1 | 8 | 15.6 (11.5, 19.8) | 3.5 (–1.6, 8.7) | 0.18 | |
| 0 copies AS3MT+0 copies N6AMT1 | 13 | 15.1 (11.9, 18.4) | 3.0 (–1.4, 7.4) | 0.18 | |
| MMA | |||||
| 2 copies AS3MT+2 copies N6AMT1 | 15 | 6.2 (4.6, 7.8) | |||
| 2 copies AS3MT+1 copy N6AMT1 | 44 | 7.2 (6.3, 8.1) | 1.0 (–0.75, 2.8) | 0.27 | |
| 2 copies AS3MT+0 copies N6AMT1 | 31 | 8.2 (7.1, 9.3) | 2.0 (0.17, 3.9) | 0.038 | |
| 1 copy AS3MT+2 copies N6AMT1 | 12 | 8.0 (6.2, 9.7) | 1.8 (–0.55, 4.1) | 0.13 | |
| 1 copy AS3MT+1 copy N6AMT1 | 30 | 9.5 (8.4, 10.6) | 3.3 (1.3, 5.1) | 0.001 | |
| 1 copy AS3MT+0 copies N6AMT1 | 33 | 9.7 (8.7, 10.8) | 3.5 (1.7, 5.5) | 0.00029 | |
| 0 copies AS3MT+1 and 2 copies N6AMT1 | 8 | 11.1 (9.0, 13.2) | 4.9 (2.0, 7.3) | 0.00032 | |
| 0 copies AS3MT+0 copies N6AMT1 | 13 | 10.4 (8.7, 12.0) | 4.2 (1.9, 6.5) | 0.00041 | |
| DMA | |||||
| 2 copies AS3MT+2 copies N6AMT1 | 15 | 81.8 (78.3, 85.3) | |||
| 2 copies AS3MT+1 copy N6AMT1 | 44 | 81.1 (79.1, 83.2) | –0.65 (–4.7, 3.4) | 0.75 | |
| 2 copies AS3MT+0 copies N6AMT1 | 31 | 81.1 (78.7, 83.6) | –0.67 (–4.9, 3.6) | 0.76 | |
| 1 copy AS3MT+2 copies N6AMT1 | 12 | 78.3 (74.4, 82.2) | –3.5 (–8.7, 1.8) | 0.20 | |
| 1 copy AS3MT+1 copy N6AMT1 | 30 | 76.8 (74.3, 79.2) | –4.9 (–9.2, –0.57) | 0.027 | |
| 1 copy AS3MT+0 copies N6AMT1 | 33 | 77.1 (74.8, 79.5) | –4.7 (–8.9, –0.47) | 0.030 | |
| 0 copies AS3MT+1 and 2 copies N6AMT1 | 8 | 73.3 (68.5, 78.1) | –8.3 (–14, –2.3) | 0.007 | |
| 0 copies AS3MT+0 copies N6AMT1 | 13 | 74.6 (70.8, 78.3) | –7.2 (–12, –2.1) | 0.006 | |
| aModel: Arsenic metabolite (%iAs or %DMA or %MMA)=α+β×AS3MT haplotype/N6AMT1 haplotype+γ×U-As (ln transformed). bAS3MT+N6AMT1 haplotypes associated with lower %MMA are denoted first. cMean values and 95% CIs are adjusted values based on the presented statistical model. | |||||