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Table 2 Association of rs1805010 and rs1801275 with rheumatoid nodules after stratification by the presence of HLA-DRB1 SE and autoantibodies in African Americans with RA

From: Association of IL4Rsingle-nucleotide polymorphisms with rheumatoid nodules in African Americans with rheumatoid arthritis

Variable

  

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

 

Rheumatoid nodules n(%)

No rheumatoid nodules n(%)

Crude OR (95% CI)

P

Adjustedb OR (95% CI)

P

rs1805010, n (%)

n = 51a

n = 171a

    

   AA

17 (33.3)

31 (18.1)

1.61 (0.69 to 3.75)

0.27

2.74 (0.80 to 9.41)

0.11

   AG

20 (39.2)

99 (57.9)

0.59 (0.27 to 1.28)

0.18

0.64 (0.21 to 1.96)

0.43

   GG

14 (27.5)

41 (24.0)

1.00

--

1.00

 

rs1801275, n (%)

n = 51a

n = 172a

    

   AA

7 (13.7)

14 (8.1)

2.44 (0.86 to 6.95)

0.09

8.08 (1.60 to 40.89)

0.01

   AG

27 (52.9)

75 (43.6)

1.76 (0.89 to 3.48)

0.11

2.97 (1.08 to 8.17)

0.04

   GG

17 (33.3)

83 (48.3)

1.00

--

1.00

--

  1. aPatients with HLA-DRB1 SE plus either anti-CCP or RF positive. bAdjusted by age at RA onset (continuous) + Erosion + Gender + Disease duration (≥2 years versus <2 years) + smoking (ever vs. never) + methotrexate (ever versus never).