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Table 3 The association of genotypes and alleles with pneumonia severity

From: The role of Tumor necrosis factor alpha −308 G>A promoter polymorphism in pediatric community acquired pneumonia

	Severe pneumonia (n = 9)	Non-severe pneumonia (n = 36)	p value
Genotype
GG	7 (77.8%)	32 (88.9%)	0.52
AG	1 (11.1%)	1 (2.8%)
AA	1 (11.1%)	3 (8.3%)
Dominant model
AA+AG	2 (22.2%)	4 (11.1%)	0.38
GG	7 (77.8%)	32 (88.9%)	0.38
Recessive model
GG+AG	8 (88.9%)	33 (91.7%)	0.79
AA	1 (11.1%)	3 (8.3%)	0.79
Allele
A	3 (16.6%)	7 (9.7%)	0.41
G	15 (83.3%)	64 (90.2%)	0.41

Severity according to PRES score, data is expressed as number (%)

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