Fc receptor-like 3 (−169T>C) polymorphism increases the risk of tendinopathy in volleyball athletes: a case control study

Table 2 Association analyses of the FCRL3 –169T>C and FOXP3 –2383C>T polymorphisms in tendinopathy cases compared with controls

SNP	Controls n (%)	Tendinopathy	p-value^a	OR (95% CI)^b
FCRL3 -169T>C	(n = 123)	(n = 142)
TT	48 (39.0)	40 (28.2)		1^c
TC	56 (45.6)	70 (49.3)	0.19	1.50 (0.86–2.59)
CC	19 (15.4)	32 (22.5)	0.04	2.02 (0.10–4.09)
TC + CC	75 (61.0)	102 (71.8)	0.08	1.63 (0.97–2.73)
T	152 (61.8)	150 (52.8)	0.04	1^c
C	94 (38.2)	134 (47.2)	0.04	1.44 (1.02–2.04)
FOXP3 -2383C>T	(n = 123)	(n = 138)
CC	86 (69.9)	97 (70.3)		1^c
CT	30 (24.4)	37 (26.8)	0.86	1.09 (0.62–1.92)
TT	7 (5.7)	4 (2.9)	0.45	0.51 (0.14–1.79)
CT + TT	37 (30.1)	41 (29.7)	1.0	0.98 (0.58–1.67)
C	202 (82.1)	231 (83.7)	0.71	1^c
T	44 (17.9)	45 (16.3)	0.71	0.89 (0.57–1.41)

Note: SNP single nucleotide polymorphism, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
^aChi-Square Test or Fisher’s exact test
^bAdjusted by age, years of practice in volleyball, gender and pain
^cReference group

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