Table 6

Genetic models of rs729749 in RF negative males

Model

Frequency of risk variant

OR

95% CI

P

Cases

Controls

CC + TT versus CT

0.80

0.60

2.67

1.60 to 4.46

0.0002

CC versus CT

0.71

0.57

2.52

1.50 to 4.24

0.0004

TT versus CT

0.09

0.04

4.99

1.86 to 13.4

0.0016

CC versus CT + TT

0.71

0.57

1.89

1.18 to 3.01

0.0088

TT versus CC + CT

0.09

0.04

2.63

1.06 to 6.53

0.0476

CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; RF, rheumatoid factor.

Olsson et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007 9:R98   doi:10.1186/ar2299