Table 1
Allelic distribution of tumour necrosis factor α (TNFα) microsatellites in 106 patients (n=212) and 101 controls (n=202)
| Frequency | ||
|---|---|---|
| Loci/alleles | Patients | Controls |
| *One individual did not show amplification at the loci. | ||
| n, number of chromosomes analysed. | ||
| TNFa | ||
| 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 42 | 41 |
| 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 21 | 13 |
| 5 | 11 | 11 |
| 6 | 48 | 39 |
| 7 | 28 | 31 |
| 8 | 5 | – |
| 9 | 5 | 5 |
| 10 | 29 | 25 |
| 11 | 11 | 16 |
| 12 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | 1 | 5 |
| 14 | 2 | – |
| Total n | 212 | 202 |
| TNFb | ||
| 1 | 31 | 35 |
| 3 | 22 | 18 |
| 4 | 64 | 68 |
| 5 | 87 | 73 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Total n | 212 | 202 |
| TNFc | ||
| 1 | 147 | 134 |
| 2 | 65 | 68 |
| Total n | 212 | 202 |
| TNFd | ||
| 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | 18 | 17 |
| 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | 100 | 101 |
| 5 | 54 | 47 |
| 6 | 25 | 22 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Total n | 210* | 202 |
| TNFe | ||
| 1 | 28 | 32 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 180 | 167 |
| Total n | 210* | 202 |
