Table 1

Association results of 6p25.1 deletion with increased fracture risk

StageStudyCountryDeletions/total casesFrequency in cases (%)Deletions/total controlsFrequency in controls (%)
DiscoveryRS-INetherlands6/8090.741/43690.02
Frequency (95% CI)0.74% (0.15 to 1.33)0.02% (0 to 0.20)
OR (95% CI)32.58 (3.95 to 1488.89) p=8.69×10−5
In silicodCGIceland0/17800/38 0720
ReplicationFOSUSA4/3671.0912/31460.38
PROSPER_IRIreland0/14101/16500.06
PROSPER_NLNetherlands0/5700/7560
PROSPER_SCScotland0/19202/19120.10
RS-IINetherlands2/1611.243/18040.17
Total6/10960.5518/47 3400.04
Frequency (95% CI)0.18% (0.11 to 0.98)0.04% (0.02 to 0.05)
OR (95% CI)3.11 (1.01 to 8.22) p=0.02
BreakpointAPOSSScotland0/53100/21290
GenotypingCABRIO-CSpain1/3270.313/10180.29
ReplicationCABRIO-CCSpain4/10230.393/11040.27
CAIFOSAustralia0/73600/5810
CAMOSCanada0/23500/17320
DOPSDenmark0/41000/12420
EDOSScotland0/150000/1930
EPICNOREngland0/22701/11270.09
EPOLOSPoland0/23100/4460
EPOSEngland1/6860.152/12890.16
HCSEngland0/33903/23080.13
LASANetherlands0/31303/5620.53
MANMCCanada0/75000/00
NOSOSScotland0/34200/7400
UFOSweden0/211000/20710
Total6/97600.0615/16 5420.09
Frequency (95% CI)0.06% (0.01 to 0.11)0.09% (0.04 to 0.14)
OR (95% CI)0.78 (0.24 to 2.24) p=0.81
  • p, p value computed with an exact Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel test statistic.

  • dCG, Icelandic deCODE Genetics Study; FOS, Framingham Osteoporosis Study; RS, Rotterdam Study