Table 2

Allele frequency in control and ILD patient cohorts

G alleleT alleleOR* (95% CI)p Value
Control (n=416)0.900.10
IPF (n=110)0.640.364.90 (3.42 to 7.03)2.04×10−17
SSc (n=440)0.880.121.16 (0.85 to 1.57)0.36
 No ILD (n=211)0.890.111.06 (0.73 to 1.56)0.76
 SSc-ILD (n=229)0.880.121.24 (0.86 to 1.79)0.24
 ATA +ve (n=110)0.880.121.25 (0.79 to 1.98)0.35
 ACA +ve (n=109)0.880.121.26 (0.79 to 1.99)0.33
 Non-ATA/non-ACA (n=208)0.900.101.03 (0.69 to 1.51)0.89
Sarcoidosis (n=180)0.890.111.11 (0.75 to 1.65)0.60
 Stage 0–III (n=98)0.870.131.30 (0.82 to 2.08)0.29
 Stage IV (n=73)0.910.090.90 (0.49 to 1.64)0.71
  • Data are presented as allele frequency; p value is compared with the control cohort.

  • *Of the T allele.

  • ACA, anti-centromere antibody; ATA, anti-DNA topoisomerase 1 antibody; ILD, interstitial lung disease; IPF, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; SSc, systemic sclerosis.