Research Article

Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in IFN-γ Signaling Pathway Associated with Risk of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Chinese Children

Table 2

Association analysis of IFN pathway gene polymorphisms in children with HBV infection.

GeneSNPGenotypeCase (%)Controls (%)Crude OR (95% CI) valueAdjust OR (95% CI) value

IFNGR1rs3799488TT131 (48.0)177 (52.1)11
CT119 (43.6)136 (40)1.182 (0.847–1.651)0.3261.213 (0.865–1.701)0.262
CC23 (8.4)27 (7.9)1.151 (0.631–2.098)0.6461.137 (0.620–2.084)0.679
rs2234711GG113 (41.9)113 (33.1)11
AG116 (43.0)180 (52.8)0.644 (0.454–0.914)0.0140.641 (0.450–0.913)0.014
AA41 (15.2)48 (14.1)0.854 (0.522–1.397)0.530.851 (0.518–1.399)0.525

IFNGR2rs1059293TT205 (74.8)264 (77.9)11
CT65 (23.7)68 (20.1)1.231 (0.837–1.811)0.2911.209 (0.819–1.785)0.339
CC4 (1.5)7 (2.0)0.736 (0.213–2.548)0.6280.825 (0.235–2.893)0.764

IL12Brs3212227TT77 (28.3)90 (26.5)11
GT138 (50.7)179 (52,6)0.901 (0.618–1.313)0.5880.911 (0.623–1.332)0.629
GG57 (21.0)71 (20.9)0.938 (0.591–1.490)0.7880.917 (0.575–1.463)0.717

IFNGrs1861494TT129 (47.1)156 (45.1)11
TC108 (39.4)158 (45.7)0.827 (0.589–1.159)0.270.818 (0.581–1.151)0.249
CC37 (13.5)32 (9.2)1.398 (0.825–2.370)0.2131.399 (0.821–2.386)0.217

Adjusting for sex and age.