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Table 1 Genotype frequencies of TNF-α -376G/A, -308G/A, -238G/A and +489G/A gene polymorphisms in COPD patients and population control group*

From: Tumor Necrosis Factor-α +489G/A gene polymorphism is associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Genotype

COPD

Control

P-value †

TNF -376G/A

   

GG

162 (98)

306 (99)

 

GA

3 (2)

3 (1)

0.562

AA

0 (0)

1 (0)

 

TNF -308G/A

   

GG

113 (69)

237 (71)

 

GA

49 (30)

91 (27)

0.397

AA

1 (1)

7 (2)

 

TNF -238G/A

   

GG

151 (92)

310 (94)

 

GA

13 (8)

20 (6)

0.544

AA

0 (0)

1 (0)

 

TNF +489G/A

   

GG

118 (75)

264 (84)

 

GA

38 (24)

45 (14)

0.019

AA

1 (1)

6 (2)

 
  1. * Values are expressed as absolute numbers; percentages are given in parentheses. For technical reasons, not all the samples were successfully genotyped. † The χ2-test of the genotype frequencies of TNF-α -376G/A, -308G/A, -238G/A, and +489G/A gene polymorphisms. Statistical significance was defined as p < 0.0125 using Bonferroni correction