Table 3.

Stratified analyses between PAD14 rs2240340 G/A, MBD4 rs140693 G/A, and MBD4 rs2005618 T/C polymorphisms and risk of rheumatoid arthritis.

VariablePAD14 rs2240340 G/A* (case/control)OR (95% CI)MBD4 rs140693 G/A (case/control)OR (95% CI)MBD4 rs2005618 T/C (case/control)OR (95% CI)
GG + GAAAGG + GAAAGG + GAAAGG + GAAATT + TCCCTT + TCCC
Gender
  Male60/16821/331.001.78 (0.96–3.32)72/1709/311.000.69 (0.31–1.51)63/15918/421.001.08 (0.58–2.02)
  Female194/41549/791.001.33 (0.89–1.97)201/41637/791.000.97 (0.63–1.48)192/38251/1131.000.90 (0.62–1.30)
Age, yrs
  < 55130/28132/621.001.12 (0.69–1.79)130/28528/581.001.06 (0.64–1.74)125/26337/801.000.97 (0.62–1.52)
  ≥ 55124/30238/501.001.85 (1.16–2.96)143/30118/521.000.73 (0.41–1.29)130/27832/751.000.91 (0.57–1.45)
CRP status
  Positive127/58336/1121.001.48 (0.97–2.25)137/58622/1101.000.86 (0.52–1.40)123/54140/1551.001.14 (0.76–1.69)
  Negative127/58334/1121.001.39 (0.91–2.14)136/58624/1101.000.94 (0.58–1.52)132/54129/1551.000.77 (0.49–1.19)
ACPA status
  Positive125/58337/1121.001.54 (1.01–2.34)135/58624/1101.000.95 (0.59–1.53)124/54138/1551.001.07 (0.71–1.60)
  Negative129/58333/1121.001.33 (0.86–2.05)138/58622/1101.000.85 (0.52–1.39)131/54131/1551.000.83 (0.54–1.27)
  • * Genotyping was successful in 324 cases and 695 controls for PAD14 rs2240340 G/A; 319 cases and 696 controls for MBD4 rs140693 G/A; and 324 cases and 696 controls for MBD4 rs2005618 T/C. We conducted stratification analyses only in PAD14 rs2240340 G/A since it is in complete linkage disequilibrium with PAD14 rs874881 C/G. ACPA: anticitrullinated protein antibody.