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Polymorphisms of ATG5 Gene Are Associated with Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases, Especially Thyroid Eye Disease

Table 5

Allele frequencies of rs6568431, rs548234, and rs6937876 in ophthalmopathy and nonophthalmopathy GD patients.

SNPAllelesOphthalmopathy (%)Nonophthalmopathy (%) valueOR95% CI

rs6568431A61 (32.80)314 (34.13)0.7620.942(0.674-1.317)
C125 (67.20)606 (65.87)
AA8 (8.60)51 (11.09)0.4790.755(0.346-1.648)
AC+CC85 (91.40)409 (88.91)

rs548234C48 (25.81)259 (28.15)0.5150.888(0.620-1.270)
T138 (74.19)661 (71.85)
CC3 (3.23)40 (8.69)0.0720.350(0.106-1.156)
CT+TT90 (96.77)420 (91.31)

rs6937876G59 (31.72)315 (34.24)5.42E-180.242(0.173-0.339)
A127 (68.28)605 (65.76)
GG7 (7.53)54 (10.66)0.2370.612(0.269-1.391)
AG+AA86 (92.47)406 (88.26)