Comparison of the TNF-α and IL-1Ra genotypes among corneal melting patients and controls
| Genotype | Subjects (n = 20) | Controls (n=202) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RA | WG | ||||
| TNF-α genotypes (position –308) | |||||
| 1,1 | 12 | 2 | 134 | ||
| 1,2 | 4 | 1 | 56 | ||
| 2,2 | 1 | 12 | |||
| Subjects (n = 20) | |||||
| Genotype | RA | WG | Controls (n=200) | ||
| IL-1Ra genotype | |||||
| 1,1 | 11 | 3 | 127 | ||
| 1,2 | 4 | 52 | |||
| 1,3 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 2,2 | 1 | 14 | |||
| 4,4 | — | 1 | |||
RA = rheumatoid arthritis; WG = Wegener's granulomatosis.