Research Article

Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor and Gene Polymorphism (rs755622G>C) in Unstable Vitiligo Patients

Table 2

Genotypes and allele frequencies of MIF rs755622G>C nucleotide polymorphism among the study groups.

Study groupsVariables
MIF rs755622G>C genotypesMIF rs755622G>C alleles
GGGCCCGG + GCCCGGGC + CCGC
No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%

Cases (n = 50)1938255061244886121938316263633737
Controls (n = 50)3774918484692483774132683831717
value (χ2)0.001 (13.715)0.505 (0.444)<0.001 (13.149)0.001 (10.147)
OR (95% CI)0.638 (0.168–2.413)0.215 (0.092–0.505)0.349 (0.180–0.675)

The Chi-squared test was used for categorical variables. ∗∗P value <0.01 is considered significant.