Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2012; 18(21): 2668-2673
Published online Jun 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i21.2668
Table 2 Association risk and frequencies of T and A alleles of interleukin-8 -251T>A genotypes with colorectal cancer susceptibility
PatientsControlsOR (95% CI)P value
IL-8 genotype
Wild type -251TT40 (15.69)54 (21.18)[1] (Ref.)-
Hetero -251TA183 (71.76)189 (74.12)1.307 (0.808-2.117)0.250
Variant -251AA32 (12.55)12 (4.7)3.600 (1.550-8.481)0.001
Allele
Wild type263 (51.6)297 (58.2)0.76 (0.59-0.97)-
Variant247 (48.4)213 (41.8)1.32 (1.03-1.69)0.003