Table 1—

Frequency of single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs) genotyped in the tumour necrosis factor gene#

COPD patientsControls
rs1799964 (T-1031C)0.2070.193
rs1800629 (G-308A)0.1790.178
rs361525 (G-238A)0.0550.049
rs1800610 (G489A)0.0960.096
rs3093662 (A851G)0.0840.077
rs1800628 (G3512A)0.1270.119
  • COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. #: numbering with respect to the transcription start site is shown in parentheses; : SNPs studied by Tanaka et al. 1.