Table 2 Frequencies of MICA/NKG2D polymorphisms in the SpA population

From: MICA and NKG2D variants as risk factors in spondyloarthritis: a case–control study

  

n (%)

OR (95% CI)

P

ORadj

C

P

MICA 129

n

88

162

   

Met/Met, Met/Val

41 (47)

131 (80)

4.84 (2.75–8.67)

5 × 10−08

ns

Val/Val

47 (53)

31 (19)

0.20 (0.11–0.37)

2 × 10−08

ns

MICA A5.1

n

90

161

   

abs

29 (32)

85 (53)

2.16 (1.10–4.30)

2 × 10−05

ns

Hetero

41 (46)

68 (43)

0.56 (0.32–0.99)

3 × 10−05

ns

Homo

20 (22)

9 (6)

0.15 (0.06–0.36)

6 × 10−05

ns

NKC3

n

90

160

   

C/C

41 (46)

27 (17)

0.24 (0.13–0.44)

1 × 10−06

0.14 (0.06–0.33)

G/G, G/C

49 (54)

133 (83)

4.12 (2.33–7.47)

2 × 10−06

6.73 (3.04–16.6)

NKC4

n

124

161

   

T/T

6 (5)

8 (5)

1.03 (0.35–3.19)

ns

ns

C/C, C/T

118 (95)

153 (95)

0.97 (0.31–2.87)

ns

ns

  1. C controls, P patients, OR odd ratio, ORadj adjusted odd ratio, ns not significant