Table 1.

Genotype distribution of the NLRP3 genotypes for the variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) in intron 4

NLRP3 genotype	Controls		RVVC patients		p-Value
	n	%	n	%
12/12	308	52.83	134	49.63	0.43
12/13	9	1.54	7	2.59	0.44
12/7	134	22.98	62	22.96	1.00
12/9	52	8.92	39	14.44	0.02
12/6	3	0.51	2	0.74	1.00
7/7	45	7.72	11	4.07	0.06
7/9	22	3.77	11	4.07	0.98
9/9	10	1.72	4	1.48	1.00
Total	583		270