Table 1

Analysis of Genotype and Allele frequencies of the BAT1 -22, TNFA -308 and TNFA -850 polymorphisms

Marker
Genotype or allele
Ctrl numbers (%)
AD numbers (%)

BAT1 -22
1/1
144 (40.1)
117 (43.0)

1/2
167 (46.5)
138 (50.7)

2/2
48 (13.4)
17 (6.3)a

1
455 (63.4)
372 (68.4)

2
263 (36.6)
172 (31.6)
TNFA -308
1/1
226 (63.0)
188 (69.1)

1/2
104 (29.0)
70 (25.7)

2/2
29 (8.0)
14 (5.1)

1
556 (77.4)
446 (82.0)

2
162 (22.6)
98 (18.0)b
TNFA -850
1/1
287 (79.9)
183 (67.3)

1/2
61 (17.0)
70 (25.7)

2/2
11 (3.1)
19 (7.0)c

1
635 (88.4)
436 (80.1)

2
83 (11.6)
108 (19.9)d

Ctrl = Control cases without AD pathology

AD = Alzheimer's disease cases

a BAT1 -22*2/2 versus non-2/2 in AD, P < .005 (Pearson χ2 = 8.49) OR = 0.43 (95% CI = 0.24 – 0.77).

b TNFA -308*2 allele in AD, P = .048 (Pearson χ2 = 3.91) OR = 0.75 (95% CI = 0.57 – 1.00).

c TNFA -850*(2/2, 1/2) versus 1/1 in AD, P < .001 (Pearson χ2 = 13.06) OR = 1.94 (95% CI = 1.35 – 2.78.0).

d TNFA -850*2 allele in AD, P < .001 (Pearson χ2 = 16.57) OR = 1.90 (95% CI = 1.39 – 2.59).

Gnjec et al. Journal of Neuroinflammation 2008 5:36   doi:10.1186/1742-2094-5-36

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