Research Article

TLR7 Polymorphism (rs179008 and rs179009) in HIV-Infected Individual Naïve to ART

Table 5

Frequency distribution of TLR7 polymorphisms (rs179008, Gln11Leu (A/T) and rs179009, IVS2-151 (A/G)) in tobacco and alcohol using HIV-infected individuals and nonusers.

TLR7 rs179008 A/T genotypesTobacco users
(%)
Tobacco nonusers
(%)
valueOR 95% CI

CC19 (82.6%)101 (82.8%)1Reference
CT3 (13.0%)17 (13.9%)0.810.94 (0.20-3.89)
TT1 (4.3%)4 (3.3%)0.701.33 (cornfield limits invalid)

TLR7 rs179009 A/G genotypesTobacco users
(%)
Tobacco nonusers
(%)
valueOR 95% CI

AA15 (65.2%)90 (73.8%)1Reference
AG6 (26.1%)21 (17.2%)0.471.71 (0.52-5.49)
GG2 (8.7%)11 (9.0%)0.751.09 (0.0-6.09)

TLR7 rs179008 A/TAlcohol users
(%)
Alcohol nonusers
(%)
valueOR 95% CI

AA20 (87.0%)104 (81.9%)1Reference
AT3 (13.0%)18 (14.2%)0.910.87 (0.18-3.55)
TT0 (0.0%)5 (3.9%)NS

TLR7 rs179009 A/GAlcohol users
(%)
Alcohol nonusers
(%)
valueOR (95% CI)

AA18 (78.3%)92 (72.4%)1Reference
AG4 (17.4%)23 (18.1%)0.920.89 (0.23-3.17)
GG1 (4.3%)12 (9.4%)0.680.43 (0.02-3.53)

 = number of subjects; % = frequency of genotypes/alleles. The presence of AA for AT, TT for rs179008, AA for AG, GG for rs179009, and A allele for T and A allele for G was taken as a reference group for statistical analysis.