Table 6.
Association Analysis for the Variants in Lean-NAFLD Group.
| PEMT (rs7946) | Wild type (CC) | Heterozygous (CT) | Mutant (TT) | aP-Value | Odds ratio | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controls (n) | 18 (29.5%) | 27 (44.3%) | 16 (26.2%) | 0.04 | 3.03 | 0.9–9.9 |
| Patients (n) | 4 (12.1%) | 16 (48.5%) | 13 (39.4%) | |||
| OSBPL (rs2290532) | Wild type (TT) | Heterozygous (CT) | Mutant (CC) | 0.12 | 1.46 | 0.4–5.0 |
| Controls (n) | 14 (24.6%) | 25 (43.9%) | 18 (31.6%) | |||
| Patients (n) | 4 (12.5%) | 16 (50.0%) | 12 (37.5%) |
NAFLD, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; PEMT, phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase; CI, confidence interval.
a
Fisher's exact test.