Table 2 Association of the variable number of tandem repeats of SMYD3 with HBV-related liver diseases.

From: Upregulation of SMYD3 and SMYD3 VNTR 3/3 polymorphism increase the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma

SMYD3 tandem repeat

HC n = 297 (%)

CHB n = 246 (%)

LC n = 174 (%)

HCC n = 336 (%)

CHB + LC n = 420 (%)

HBV total n = 756 (%)

CHB vs HC

LC vs HC

HCC vs HC

HBV vs HC

OR(95%CI)

P value

OR(95%CI)

P value

OR(95%CI)

P value

OR(95%CI)

P value

Genotypes

VNTR 2/2

21 (7.1)

14 (5.7)

6 (3.4)

7 (2.1)

20 (4.8)

27 (3.6)

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

VNTR 2/3

64 (21.5)

37 (15)

29 (16.7)

61 (18.2)

66 (15.7)

127 (16.8)

0.75 (0.32–1.76)

0.5

1.8 (0.59–5.6)

0.3

2.7 (0.89–7.92)

0.079

1.2 (0.58–2.44)

0.6

VNTR 3/3

212 (71.4)

195 (79.3)

139 (79.9)

268 (79.8)

334 (79.5)

602 (79.6)

1.2 (0.6–2.6)

0.5

2.2 (0.81–6.12)

0.1

2.9(1.07–8)

0.037

1.7 (0.88–3.15)

0.1

Allele

VNTR 2

106 (21.7)

65 (13.2)

41 (11.8)

75 (11.2)

106 (12.6)

181 (12)

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

VNTR 3

488 (78.3)

427 (86.8)

307 (88.2)

597 (88.8)

734 (87.4)

1331 (88)

1.4 (0.97–1.92)

0.078

1.5 (1–2.38)

0.05

1.5 (1–2.14)

0.05

1.4 (1.07–1.86)

0.017

Dominant

VNTR 2/2&2/3

85 (28.6)

51 (20.7)

35 (20.1)

68 (20.2)

86 (20.5)

154 (20.4)

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

VNTR 3/3

212 (71.4)

195 (79.3

139 (79.9)

268 979.8)

334 (79.5)

602 (79.6)

1.5 (0.99–2.23)

0.057

1.4 (0.88–2.4)

0.1

1.3 (0.86–2.05)

0.2

1.4 (1.02–1.97)

0.036

Recessive

VNTR 2/2

21 (7.1)

14 (5.7)

6 (3.4)

7 (2.1)

20 (4.8)

27 (3.6)

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

VNTR 2/3&3/3

276 (92.9)

232 (94.3)

168 (96.6)

329 (97.9)

400 (95.2)

729 (96.4

1.1 (0.55–2.35)

0.7

2.2 (0.8–6.02)

0.1

2.9 (1.07–8.03)

0.036

1.6 (0.82–2.94)

0.2

  1. CHB, chronic hepatitis B; LC, liver cirrhosis; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; HC, healthy controls; n, numbers individuals; OR, Odd ratio. P values were calculated using binary logistic regression model adjusted for age and gender. Bold values reflect statistical significance.