Table 5 Comparison of different IL-18 genotypes in the studied groups
Group | P value | Within-group significance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control group (N = 20) | Cirrhosis group (N = 37) | HCC group (N = 33) | |||
AA | 4 (20%) | 11 (29.7%) | 9 (27.3%) | P = 0.727 | p1 = 0.46 p2 = 0.56 p3 = 0.82 |
AC | 12 (60%) | 19 (51.4%) | 18 (54.5%) | P = 0.822 | p1 = 0.53 p2 = 0.69 p3 = 0.79 |
CC | 4 (20%) | 7 (18.9%) | 6 (18.2%) | P = 0.972 | p1 = 0.92 p2 = 0.92 p3 = 1.0 |
CC | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.7) | 1 (3.0) | P = 0.98 | p1 = 1.0 p2 = 1.0 p3 = 1.0 |
GC | 1 (5%) | 8 (21.6%) | 8 (24.2%) | P = 0.191 | p1 = 0.10 p2 = 0.07 p3 = 0.79 |
GG | 19 (95%) | 28 (75.7%) | 24 (72.7%) | P = 0.03* | p1 = 0.07 p2 = 0.04* p3 = 0.78 |