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. 2020 Dec 7;53(3):857–873. doi: 10.4143/crt.2020.720

Table 6.

Association between FTO haplotypes and thyroid cancer

Haplotype Total Male Female



Univariable Multivariablea) Univariable Multivariablea) Univariable Multivariablea)
GAAGACA 1 (reference) 1 (reference) 1 (reference) 1 (reference) 1 (reference) 1 (reference)

AAAGACA 0.56 (0.37–0.84)b) 0.55 (0.36–0.84)b) 0.94 (0.63–1.38) 0.88 (0.59–1.30) 1.07 (0.84–1.36) 1.06 (0.83–1.36)

GGAAACA 1.03 (0.84–1.27) 1.01 (0.82–1.24) 0.88 (0.43–1.80) 0.83 (0.40–1.71) 0.43 (0.26–0.72)b) 0.43 (0.25–0.72)b)

GGAGACA 1.22 (0.82–1.80) 1.16 (0.78–1.73) 1.07 (0.53–2.13) 0.98 (0.49–1.97) 1.30 (0.81–2.08) 1.26 (0.78–2.04)

Values are presented as odds ratios and their 95% confidence intervals. FTO, fat mass and obesity-associated.

a)

Adjusted for family history of thyroid cancer, marital status, educational level, occupation, monthly income, smoking status, alcohol consumption, and body mass index group,

b)

Significant difference.