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Table 2 IL-4Rα single nucleotide polymorphisms in asthmatic and cystic fibrosis patients with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA).

From: IL-4 alpha chain receptor (IL-4Rα) polymorphisms in allergic bronchopulmonary sspergillosis

Study

Number of Patients

P*

 

ABPA (40)

Non-ABPA (56)

 

Extracellular IL-4Rα SNPs

   

   ile75val

32 (80%)

30 (54%)

0.008

   asn98thr

2 (5%)

4 (8%)

ns

   Homozygous ile75val

17 (43%)

6 (11%)

0.0003

Cytoplasmic IL-4Rα SNPs

   

   glu400ala

5 (13%)

3 (5%)

ns

   cys431arg

3 (8%)

4 (7%)

ns

   ser503pro

9 (23%)

10 (18%)

ns

   gln576arg

8 (20%)

14 (25%)

ns

Any IL-4Rα SNP

38 (95%)

34 (61%)

0.0001

Extracellular and Cytoplasmic IL-4Rα SNP

11 (28%)

12 (21%)

ns

  1. Abbreviations: IL-4Rα, interleukin 4 receptor alpha chain; SNP, single nucleotide polymorphism; ABPA, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; ns, not significant.
  2. In parentheses, percentage (%) of patients.
  3. * Chi square analysis comparing ABPA versus Non-ABPA patients.