Table 2

Alleic skewing of FCGR3A and FCGR2A in anti-GPI antibody positive healthy individuals

Polymorphism
Allele
RA GPI+ (n = 46)
Healthy GPI+ (n = 18)
P (χ2)
P (Fisher's)
OR (95% CI)

FCGR3A-158
F
29
17
0.012
0.013
0.10 (0.01–0.82)

V
17
1



FCGR2A-131
H
38
13
0.35
0.4902
1.83 (0.51–6.59)

R
8
5




P values are given for RA versus healthy individuals using a 2×2 contingency table. CI, confidence interval; Fisher's, Fisher's probability test; OR, odds ratio; RA, rheumatoid arthritis.

Matsumoto et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2005 7:R1183   doi:10.1186/ar1802