Preliminary study showing no association between G238A (rs361525) tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) gene polymorphism and its serum level, hormonal and biochemical aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome

Table 4 Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis of Participants’ Characteristics

Characteristic	OR (Exp)	95% CI	p-value
Age (years)	0.95	0.88–1.02	0.17
BMI (kg/m²)	0.95	0.85–1.06	0.37
E2 (pg/ml)	0.97	0.96–0.99	< 0.001*
Testosterone (pg/ml)	1.73	0.84–3.59	0.13
LH/FSH	1.98	1.20–3.28	0.007*
HOMA factor	5.04	2.82–9.01	< 0.001*
TNF-α (pg/ml)	1.26	0.82–1.93	0.29
Triglycerides (mg/dl)	1.01	1.00–1.02	0.08

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; BMI, body mass index; E2, estradiol; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α, *indicates that this intity is significant statistically

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