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Table 3 Distribution of PRNP 310C allele, stratified by PRNP M129V genotypes, and risk of sporadic CJD

From: A polymorphism in the regulatory region of PRNPis associated with increased risk of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

PRNPM129V genotype

PRNPSNP

Cases (%)

Controls (%)

OR (95% CI)

P- value*

Methionine/methionine

310C Carriers

8 (8.2)

1 (1.2)

7.2 (0.9-58.8)

0.04

 

Non carriers

90 (91.8)

81 (98.6)

  

Methionine/valine

310C Carriers

4 (23.5)

12 (13.0)

2.1 (0.6-7.3)

0.27

 

Non carriers

13 (76.5)

80 (87.0)

  

Valine/valine

310C Carriers

5 (31.3)

5 (25.0)

1.4 (0.3-5.9)

0.72

 

Non carriers

11 (68.8)

15 (75.0)

  
  1. *Two sided Fisher's exact test