Table 2 Number of cancer-free controls, therapy related and de novo AML cases, adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for MLH1 -93 by previous therapeutic exposure
MLH1 -93 statusde novo AML (population 2A) (n = 420)Controls (population 2B) (n = 952)t-AML (population 1)
t-AML (%) (n = 96)OR (95% CI)Previous treatment
Any chemotherapy (%) (n = 56)OR (95% CI)Methylating chemotherapy (%) (n =  12)OR (95% CI)Radiotherapy (%) (n = 40)OR (95% CI)
GG246 (63.1)585 (63.7)63 (65.6)135 (62.5)13 (25.0)128 (70.0)1
GA128 (32.8)292 (31.8)30 (31.2)0.91(0.56 to 1.50)18 (32.1)0.99(0.54 to 1.83)7 (58.3)4.63(1.16 to 18.43)12 (30.0)0.67(0.31 to 1.45)
AA16 (4.1)41 (4.5)3 (3.1)0.85(0.23 to 3.08)3 (5.4)1.36(0.37 to 4.93)2 (16.7)10.68(1.61 to 71.04)0
sna3034
GG246 (63.1)585 (63.7)63 (65.6)135 (62.5)13 (25.0)128 (70.0)1
GA+AA144 (36.9)333 (36.3)33 (34.4)0.91(0.56 to 1.47)21 (37.5)1.03(0.58 to 1.85)9 (75.0)5.31(1.40 to 20.15)12 (30.0)0.61(0.29 to 1.31)
  • sna, sample not amplified; t-AML, therapy related AML.

  • Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were estimated by logistic regression using de novo AML cases (population 2A) as the reference population and adjusting for sex and age at diagnosis.