Research Article

Interleukin 35 Polymorphisms Are Associated with Decreased Risk of Premature Coronary Artery Disease, Metabolic Parameters, and IL-35 Levels: The Genetics of Atherosclerotic Disease (GEA) Study

Table 4

Association between EBI3 and IL-12A gene polymorphisms and metabolic abnormalities in premature coronary artery disease patients.

PolymorphismGenotype frequency (%)MAFModelOR [95% CI]

(i) EBI3
rs428253G>C
GGGCCC
Alanine aminotransferase > p75Additive1.330 [1.083–1.632]0.006
 No ()401 (0.679)167 (0.283)22 (0.038)0.179Dominant1.429 [1.121–1.821]0.004
 Si ()340 (0.594)204 (0.357)28 (0.049)0.227Heterozygote1.392 [1.084–1.787]0.010
Codominant 11.425 [1.107–1.835]0.006
Aspartate aminotransferase > p75
 No ()489 (0.650)238 (0.316)25 (0.034)0.191Codominant 21.823 [1.022–3.250]0.042
 Si ()251 (0.613)135 (0.328)24 (0.059)0.223
Type 2 diabetes mellitusDominant0.753 [0.580–0.978]0.033
 No ()458 (0.611)259 (0.345)33 (0.044)0.217Heterozygote0.727 [0.554–0.954]0.022
 Si ()282 (0.684)112 (0.272)18 (0.044)0.180Codominant 10.726 [0.522–0.955]0.022
rs4905A>G
AAAGGG
Alanine aminotransferase > p75Additive1.241 [1.031–1.495]0.023
 No ()400 (0.532)302 (0.402)50 (0.066)0.267Dominant1.309 [1.037–1.653]0.024
 Si ()212 (0.517)162 (0.394)36 (0.089)0.285Codominant 11.284 [1.006–1.640]0.045
(ii) IL-12A
rs2243123T>C
TTTCCC
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
 No ()290 (0.387)358 (0.477)102 (0.137)0.375Recessive1.148 [1.061–2.063]0.021
 Si ()150 (0.365)182 (0.441)80 (0.194)0.415Codominant 21.511 [1.048–2.178]0.028
rs2243115T>G
TTTGGG
Metabolic syndromeAdditive0.591 [0.386–0.905]0.015
 No ()286 (0.875)40 (0.122)1 (0.003)0.064Dominant0.590 [0.381–0.912]0.017
 Si ()762 (0.913)72 (0.086)1 (0.001)0.044Heterozygote0.599 [0.386–0.929]0.022
Codominant 10.592 [0.385–0.927]0.021
rs583911A>G
AAAGGG
Inflammation
 No ()255 (0.274)433 (0.466)242 (0.260)0.493Recessive0.633 [0.435–0.921]0.017
 Si ()67 (0.287)123 (0.532)42 (0.181)0.446
Aspartate aminotransferase > p75Additive1.236 [1.046–1.460]0.013
 No ()211 (0.296)343 (0.482)158 (0.222)0.463Dominant1.318 [1.004–1.730]0.046
 Si ()109 (0.242)217 (0.483)124 (0.275)0.517Recessive1.344 [1.021–1.769]0.035
Codominant 21.529 [1.096–2.133]0.013
GGT > p75
 No ()178 (0.285)309 (0.494)138 (0.221)0.468Recessive1.329 [1.011–1.748]0.042
 Si ()141 (0.263)251 (0.468)145 (0.269)0.504

Table shows the models with significant associations. Models were adjusted for age, gender, and body mass index. MAF: minor allele frequency; GGT: gamma-glutamyl transferase.