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Table 3 Association between P2X7 receptor 1513A/C polymorphism genotypes and the studied groups

From: P2X7 1513A/C loss-of-function polymorphism and active tuberculosis disease in a cohort of Egyptian population: a pilot study

P2X7 receptor gene polymorphism

Groups

p value

Control (n = 25)

All TB cases (n = 50)

AAa; n (%)

17 (68)

20 (40)

0.036*

AC; n (%)

8 (32)

24 (48)

 

CC; n (%)

0 (0)

6 (12)

 
 

Control (n = 25)

PTB (n = 25)

EPTB (n = 25)

 

AAa; n (%)

17 (68)

11 (44)

9 (36)

0.048*

AC; n (%)

8 (32)

10 (40)

14 (56)

 

CC; n (%)

0 (0)

4 (16)

2 (8)

 
  1. TB tuberculosis, PTB pulmonary tuberculosis, EPTB extrapulmonary tuberculosis
  2. aThe AA genotype served as the reference category, CC or AC versus AA
  3. *Significant p < 0.05