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. 2015 May 6;10(5):e0127609. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127609

Correction: Evaluation of Hs-CRP Levels and Interleukin 18 (-137G/C) Promoter Polymorphism in Risk Prediction of Coronary Artery Disease in First Degree Relatives

Rajesh Kumar G, Mrudula Spurthi K, Kishore Kumar G, Mohanalatha Kurapati, Saraswati M, Mohini Aiyengar T, Chiranjeevi P, Srilatha Reddy G, Nivas S, Kaushik P, Sanjib Sahu K, Surekha Rani H
PMCID: PMC4422673  PMID: 25945791

In Table 2, there are errors in the “Dominant,” “Recessive,” “Overdominant,” and “Allele frequency” rows. Please view the corrected table below.

Table 2. Genotype distribution of IL 18–137 G/C polymorphism in Controls, CAD patients and FDRS (N = 700).

Model Genotype Controls N = 300 n (%) CAD N = 300 n (%) CAD Odds Ratio FDRS N = 100 n (%) FDRS Odds Ratio
χ2 Odds ratio (95% CI) p-Value χ2 Odds ratio(95% CI) p-Value
Co-dominant GG 176(58.7) 168(56) 0.001 1 0.99 65(65) 2.34 1 0.12
GC 105(35) 102(34) 1.02 (0.72–1.44) 25(25) 0.64 (0.38–1.09)
CC 19(6.3) 30(10) 1.8 1.65 (0.90–3.05) 0.17 10(10) 2.38 1.43 (0.63–3.23) 0.12
Dominant GG 176(58.7) 168(56) 0.33 1.12 0.56 65(65) 1 0.76 0.31
GC-CC 124(41.3) 132(44) (0.81–1.54) 35(35) (0.48–1.22)
Recessive GG-GC 281(93.7) 270(90) 2.22 1.64 0.13 90(90) 1 1.64 0.31
CC 19(6.3) 30(10) (0.90–2.99) 10(10) (0.74–3.66)
Overdominant GG-CC 195(65) 198(66) 0.02 0.96 0.86 75(75) 2.9 0.62 0.08
GC 105(35) 102(34) (0.68–1.34) 25(25) (0.37–1.03)
Log-Additive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.17 0.23 - - - - - - - - 0.93 0.71
(0.91–1.50) (0.65–1.34)
Allele frequency G 457(76) 438(73) 1.42 1.182 0.23 155(78) 0.08 0.92 0.77
C 143(24) 162(27) (0.91–1.53) 45(22) (0.6295–1.354)
Minor allele frequency C 0.24 0.27 - - - - 0.22 - - - -
HWE (p-value) 0.53 0.019 - - - - 0.007 - - - -

Additionally, in Fig 3, the line “Analysis of promoter binding site for IL-8 polymorphism” is erroneously included. Please view the corrected figure here.

Fig 3. Analysis of Promoter binding site for IL -18-137 G/C Polymorphism.

Fig 3

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