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. 2014 Mar 4;15:27. doi: 10.1186/1471-2350-15-27

Table 2.

Polymorphisms in modifier genes associated with categorical variables of cystic fibrosis severity

CFTR group
Polymorphism
Genotype
Variable
pc
OR
CI (5–95%)
One CFTR mutation identified GCLC-129C > T
 
PAM
Presence
Absence
Total
CC
25
17
42
0.044
11.27
1.6–272.6
CT + TT
1
8
9
-
-
GCLC-3506A > G  
PANM
 
Presence
Absence
Total
AA
28
9
37
0.012 7.408
1.905–33.43
AG + GG 4 10 14 - -
No mutation identified
GSTT1 gene deletion
 
PANM
 
Presence
Absence
Total
Not expressed
13
9
21
0.008
7.895
2.095–34.96
Expressed
4
23
27
-
-
One CFTR mutation identified + IP
GSTM1 gene deletion
 
Digestive symptoms
 
 
< 6 months
≥ 6 months
 
Not expressed
3
12
15
0.032
0.134
0.023-0.606
Expressed
14
7
21
-
-
Two mutations identified
GSTP1 + 313A > G  
Osteoporosis
 
Presence
Absence
Total
AA
2
42
44
0.036
0.141
0.028–0.687
AG + GG
9
26
35
-
-
Without taking CFTR mutation into account  
Age (months)
 
 
≤ 154
> 154
Total
AA
58
39
97
0.044 2.198
1.208–4.037
AG + GG 33 49 82 - -

Statistical analysis was performed by Fisher’s exact test. CFTR, Cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator; GCLC, Glutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic subunit; GSTM1, Glutathione S-transferase mu 1; GSTT1, Glutathione S-transferase theta 1; GSTP1, Glutathione S-transferase Pi 1; PI, Pancreatic insufficiency; PAM, Pseudomonas aeruginosa mucoid; PANM, Pseudomonas aeruginosa no mucoid; pc, P-value corrected by Bonferroni test; OR, Odds ratio; CI, Confidence interval.