A new polymorphism in the GRP78 is not associated with HBV invasion

Table 3 ORs and 95% CIs calculated by logistic regression with adjustment for age and gender between different case subgroups according to the alleles and genotypes of the new SNP (-86 bp T > A) in all HBV carriers

Alleles/genotypes	Serum ALT				Serum HBeAg
	> 40 IU/L (n)	≤40 IU/L (n)	OR (95% CI)	P1	+ (n)	- (n)	OR (95% CI)	P2
T	194	555	Reference		266	483	Reference
A	2	13	0.45 (0.10-1.99)	0.262	2	13	0.28 (0.06-1.25)	0.076
TT	96	271	Reference		132	235	Reference
AT	2	13	0.44 (0.10-1.97)	0.254	2	13	0.29 (0.06-1.23)	0.070
AA	0	0			0	0

¹P values for ALT > 40 IU/L cases vs ALT ≤ 40 IU/L cases; ²P values for HBeAg positive cases vs HBeAg negative cases. +: Positive; -: Negative.