Clinical Research
Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2008; 14(29): 4652-4661
Published online Aug 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4652
Table 5 Comparison of TNF-α variants with IBD status between Males and Females in New Zealand IBD patients and Caucasians
GendernTNF-α-238
TNF-α-857
TNF-α-308
OR (95% CI)POR(95% CI)POR (95% CI)P
CD vs ControlF248/2391.31 (0.99-1.75)0.061.30 (0.98-1.73)0.071.32 (0.99-1.75)0.056
M139/1761.001.001.00
UC vs ControlF214/2390.83 (0.63-1.09)0.170.82 (0.62-1.08)0.160.83 (0.63-1.09)0.17
M191/1761.001.001.00