Table 2

TGFB1 genotype and allele frequencies in patients with ankylosing spondylitis and controls

GenotypeControls (n = 194)Patients (n = 134)OR (95% CI)
n (%)AFn (%)AF
AF, allele frequency; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
TGFB1 T869C
TT80 (41.2)65.557 (42.5)64.60.96 (0.69 to 1.33) (p = 0.81)
TC94 (48.5)59 (44.0)
CC20 (10.3)34.518 (13.4)35.4
TGFB1 G915C
GG168 (86.6)93.3107 (79.9)89.61.63 (0.93 to 2.84) (p = 0.09)
GC26 (13.4)26 (19.4)
CC06.71 (0.7)10.4