Table 3

 The genotype and allele distribution of three SNPs in NPC patients and controls

PolymorphismNPC patients (n = 239)Controls (n = 286)OR (95% CI)p
The frequencies of genotypes are indicated in absolute values and percentages in parentheses. The sums of genotypes in patients and controls do not add up to the total number of subjects, owing to failure of genotyping for some individuals. All ORs are adjusted for age and gender.
A-3348C
    Genotype
    A/A9 (3.9%)15 (5.4%)1.0
    A/C90 (38.6%)116 (41.6%)1.3 (0.6–3.1)0.564
    C/C134 (57.5%)148 (53.0%)1.5 (0.6–3.6)0.342
    Allele
    A108 (23.2%)146 (26.2%)1.0
    C358 (76.8%)412 (73.8%)1.2 (0.9–1.6)0.273
C-2128T
    Genotype
    T/T120 (50.2%)160 (56.9%)1.0
    T/C50 (20.9%)81 (28.8%)0.9 (0.6–1.4)0.468
    C/C69 (28.9%)40 (14.2%)2.8 (1.7–4.9)0.0006
    Allele
    T290 (60.7%)401 (71.4%)1.0
    C188 (39.3%)161 (28.6%)1.7 (1.3–2.2)0.0009
C-1888T
    Genotype
    T/T64 (27.6%)99 (35.1%)1.0
    T/C121 (52.2%)163 (57.8%)1.2 (0.8–1.7)0.510
    C/C47 (20.2%)20 (7.1%)3.3 (1.8–6.1)<0.0001
    Allele
    T249 (53.7%)361 (64.0%)1.0
    C215 (46.3%)203 (36.0%)1.6 (1.2–2.0)0.001