Table 1

Genotypes of the IL-1 complex genes (IL1A SNP +4845, IL1B SNP +3954, and IL1RN VNTR) in skin prick test negative (SPT−) and skin prick test positive (SPT+) subjects. IL1A SNP +4845 (allele 1 is G, allele 2 is T), IL1B SNP +3954 (allele 1 is C, allele 2 is T), IL1RN VNTR (IVS2, 86 bp dup 2–5)

All No (%)SPT− No (%)SPT+ No (%)OR (95% CI)
No=number of patients, CI=confidence intervals.
IL1A
    1.1184 (46.3)99 (40.1)85 (56.7) 1.93 (1.280 to 2.900)
    1.2166 (41.8)116 (47.0)50 (33.3) 0.60 (0.367 to 0.852)
    2.247 (11.8)32 (13.0)15 (10.0)0.74 (0.387 to 1.420)
IL1B
    1.1224 (56.3)128 (51.8)96 (63.6) 1.62 (1.070 to 2.460)
    1.2143 (35.9)98 (39.7)45 (29.8) 0.65 (0.419 to 0.994)
    2.231 (7.8)21 (8.5)10 (6.6)0.76 (0.349 to 1.670)
IL1RN
    1.1200 (50.4)129 (52.4)71 (47.0)0.81 (0.541 to 1.220)
    1.2146 (36.8)93 (37.8)53 (35.1)0.90 (0.587 to 1.370)
    2.235 (8.8)14 (5.7)21 (13.9) 2.69 (1.320 to 5.470)
    1.313 (3.3)8 (3.3)5 (3.3)1.02 (0.328 to 3.190)
    2.33 (0.8)2 (0.8)1 (0.7)0.81 (0.073 to 9.080)