Table 4.

Association of matrix Gla protein (MGP) polymorphism with joint space narrowing and osteophytosis.

Joint Space Narrowing
MGP SNP GenotypesCrude OR (95% CI) by Dominant ModeAdjusted OR* (95% CI) by Dominant ModeCrude OR (95% CI) by Recessive ModeAdjusted OR* (95% CI) by Recessive Mode
rs1800802 (MGP802)
  AA} 1.0} 1.00.92 (0.61–1.38)1.05 (0.71–1.55)
  AG} 1.0} 1.0
  GG0.33 (0.13–0.82)0.25 (0.11–0.58)
rs1800801 (MGP801)
  GG} 1.0} 1.00.69 (0.45–1.05)0.68 (0.46–1.02)
  AG} 1.0} 1.0
  AA1.23 (0.72–2.10)1.39 (0.83–2.35)
rs4236 (MGP4236)
  TT} 1.0} 1.00.53 (0.36–0.81)0.52 (0.35–0.78)
  TC} 1.0} 1.0
  CC1.12 (0.66–1.91)1.27 (0.76–2.14)
Osteophytosis
Crude OR Dominant ModeAdjusted OR* Dominant ModeCrude OR Recessive ModeAdjusted OR* Recessive Mode
rs1800802 (MGP802)
  AA} 1.0} 1.00.85 (0.55–1.32)0.99 (0.65–1.49)
  AG} 1.0} 1.0
  GG0.42 (0.21–0.85)0.31 (0.17–0.58)
rs1800801 (MGP801)
  GG} 1.0} 1.00.85 (0.56–1.30)0.85 (0.58–1.28)
  AG} 1.0} 1.0
  AA1.18 (0.69–2.02)1.35 (0.80–2.27)
rs4236 (MGP4236)
  TT} 1.0} 1.00.81 (0.53–1.23)0.81 (0.54–1.21)
  TC} 1.0} 1.0
  CC1.09 (0.64–1.85)1.25 (0.75–2.09)
  • The crude and adjusted OR of joint space narrowing and osteophytosis with polymorphisms of MGP in dominant and recessive modes of inheritance, among older men and women.

  • * Adjusted for age, sex, and body mass index. SNP: single-nucleotide polymorphism.