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Br J Ophthalmol 84:395-398 doi:10.1136/bjo.84.4.395
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    • Clinical science

No strong association between alleles of tumour necrosis factor alpha and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist and corneal melting associated with systemic vasculitis

Table 2

Frequency of each allele (%) of TNF-α and IL-1Ra in the combined patient and control groups and the relative risk (RR)

Allele Subjects Controls RR
G/TNF1 82.5 80.2 1.03
A/TNF2 17.5 19.8 0.88
IL-1Ra*1 82.5 78.3 1.06
IL-1Ra*2 15 20 0.79
IL-1Ra*3  2.5  1.5 1.67
IL-1Ra*4 —  0.2 —
IL-1Ra*5 — — —

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