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Table 2 TNF-α circulating levelsa according to the genotypes of investigated TNF-α polymorphisms

From: Evaluation of TNF-α genetic polymorphisms as predictors for sepsis susceptibility and progression

 

Genotype

Sepsis subgroup

Septic shock subgroup

P value

TNF-α -308G/A

GG

41.31 (10.21–207.1)

57.28 (10.21–207.5)

0.01

AG

44.09 (20.14–141.5)

57.28 (12.48–186.3)

ns

AA

47.68 (10.21–85.14)

AA + AG

44.09 (10.21–141.5)

57.28 (12.48–186.3)

ns

Allele

G

42.94 (10.21–207.1)

57.28 (10.21–207.5)

0.0007

A

44.09 (10.21–141.5)

57.28 (12.48–186.3)

0.07

TNF-α -238G/A

GG

42.58 (10.21–207.1)

57.28 (10.21–207.5)

0.008

AG

62.2 (20.14–72.69)

63.6 (44.39–73.39)

ns

Allele

G

42.9 (10.21–207.1)

57.3 (10.21–207.5)

0.0005

A

62.2 (20.14–72.69)

63.6 (44.4–73.4)

0.57

TNF-α -376G/A

GG

42.58 (10.21–207.1)

57.28 (10.21–207.5)

0.002

AG

63.6 (44.39–73.39)

Allele

G

42.9 (10.21–207.1)

57.3 (10.21–207.5)

0.0005

A

67.5 (10.21–54.2)

63.3 (44.4–73.4)

0.30

TNF-α +489G/A

GG

44.09 (10.21–207.1)

57.09 (10.21–207.5)

ns

AG

33.45 (10.21–175.2)

59.04 (26.76–147.1)

ns

AA

38.95 (25.26–48.71)

AA + AG

36.2 (10.21–175.2)

59.04 (26.7–147.1)

ns

Allele

G

43.3 (10.21–207.1)

57.3 (10.21–207.5)

0.001

A

36.2 (10.21–175.2)

59.04 (26.7–147.1)

0.01

  1. ns Non-significance
  2. aPlasma level (pg/mL), expressed as median (range), p: Septic shock group vs sepsis subgroup, Mann-Whitney test