Table 5.
Association between MC1R SNPs and severity of post-burn pruritus.
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| MC1R SNP | β1 | 95% CI | P | β2 | 95% CI | P |
| V60L | −0.18 | −0.82-0.46 | 0.583 | −0.13 | −0.81-0.56 | 0.718 |
| V92M | 0.28 | −0.91-1.48 | 0.645 | 0.22 | −1.67-2.10 | 0.822 |
| R151C | 0.09 | −0.65-0.83 | 0.810 | 0.26 | −0.52-1.04 | 0.515 |
| R163Q | 0.55 | −0.07-1.18 | 0.084 | 0.57 | −0.17-1.32 | 0.130 |
| T314T | −1.18 | −2.23-−0.12 | 0.029 | −1.36 | −3.13-0.41 | 0.131 |
Linear regression coefficient estimated using data from all study subjects, representing the difference in mean itch score associated with each additional copy of the rare allele, and adjusted for age, sex, burn size, number of operations, race, and HTS severity.
Linear regression coefficient estimated using data from White subjects, representing the difference in mean itch score associated with each additional copy of the rare allele, and adjusted for age, sex, burn size, number of operations, and HTS severity.