Table 2.

Association between STAT4 and TNFRSF1B genotypes and risk of SLE.

Cases/ControlsOR (95% CI)
NumberMinor Allele FrequencyCrudepAdjusted*p
STAT4 rs7574865
  GG61/2171.01.0
  TG68/1721.41 (0.94–2.10)0.0941.31 (0.83–2.08)0.242
  TT (ancestral)23/382.15 (1.19–3.89)0.0112.21 (1.10–4.68)0.027
p for trend = 0.008p for trend = 0.029
GT + TT91/2100.375/0.2901.54 (1.06–2.24)0.0241.46 (0.95–2.25)0.087
TNFRSF1B rs1061622**
  TT (ancestral)97/3101.01.0
  TG53/1111.53 (1.02–2.28)0.0381.59 (1.00–2.52)0.049
  GG1/31.07 (0.11–10.36)0.9570.86 (0.07–10.14)0.904
p for trend = 0.050p for trend = 0.075
  TG + GG54/1140.1827/0.1381.51 (1.02–2.25)0.0401.56 (0.99–2.47)0.056
  • * Adjusted for age, region, smoking status, and alcohol intake.

  • ** Four women (1 case and 3 controls) were missing genotype data.