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Table 2 Analysis of IL17 genotypes in relation to age of disease diagnosis, presence of rheumatoid factor, erosive disease and extra-articular manifestations in RA patients

From: IL17A and IL17F gene polymorphisms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Genotype

Age of disease diagnosis

Rheumatoid Factor positive

Erosive RA

Extra-articular manifestations

Mean [years]

SD

p a

(%)

p b

(%)

p b

(%)

p b

IL17A rs2275913

 GG

46.6

13.3

0.56

72.02

0.35

80.23

0.64

14.45

0.25

 AG

48.1

13.2

78.61

81.87

19.69

 AA

46.6

12.8

74.00

76.00

11.76

IL17F rs763780

 TT

47.3

13.2

0.69

75.60

0.70

80.16

0.52

16.10

0.14

 CT

49.0

12.2

74.29

82.86

28.57

 CC

44.5

33.2

50.00

50.00

0.00

IL17F rs11465553

 CC

47.5

13.4

0.63

75.27

1.00

79.84

0.69

18.21

0.084

 CT

46.7

12.0

76.19

83.72

6.98

IL17F rs2397084

 TT

47.6

13.1

0.69

75.08

0.04*

80.06

0.78

16.62

0.69

 CT

46.4

14.0

78.48

80.49

19.28

 CC

50.5

6.4

0.00

100.00

0.00

  1. aKruskal-Wallis test
  2. bχ2 test or Fisher exact test
  3. *Fisher exact test p = 0.06 for CC vs TT+CT