Table 2

Frequency of gene polymorphisms in patients with RA treated with etanercept (Enbrel)

Gene, polymorphismNon-responders No (%)Responders
No (%)
p Value
TNFA, −308
    TNF1/TNF112 (50)65 (66)
    TNF1/TNF211 (46)32 (32)
    TNF2/TNF21 (4)2 (2)0.33
IL10, −1087
    G/G8 (33)27 (27)
    A/G13 (54)42 (43)
    A/A3 (13)30 (30)0.22
TGFB1, codon 25
    G/G20 (83)84 (85)
    G/C4 (17)15 (15)1.00
IL1RN, intron 2 VNTR
    A1/A113 (54)69 (70)
    A1/A28 (33)22 (22)
    A2/A21 (4)6 (6)
    A1/A41 (4)0
    A2/A41 (4)2 (2)