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Table 3 Distribution of IL-6 Alleles Frequency in patients with febrile seizures (FS) and the control group

From: Interleukin-6 gene polymorphisms in Egyptian children with febrile seizures: a case–control study

Gene Polymorphism

Alleles

Patients n(%)

Controls n(%)

OR(95 % CI)

P

IL-6 (−174)

Sample size

100

100

  

G

125(63)

95(48)

1.84 (1.21–2.8)

<0.01

C

75(37)

105(52)

0.54(0.36–0.82)

<0.01

IL-6 (−572)

Sample size

98

100

  

G

163(83)

163(81)

 

>0.05

C

33(17)

37(19)

  

IL-6 (−597)

Sample size

95

100

  

G

155(82)

146(73)

 

>0.05

A

35(18)

54(27)

  
  1. Abbreviations: IL6 interleukin 6, FS febrile seizures, OR odds ratio, CI 95 % confidence interval
  2. P value < 0.05 indicates a significant difference
  3. Chi-square test