HTLV-1 proviral integration sites differ between asymptomatic carriers and patients with HAM/TSP

Table 3 Linear regression of HBZ binding alleles to PVL

Outcome	Predictor	Cohort*	n	Slope	p value	Controlling for:
Log PVL	# HBZ binding alleles	Kagoshima HAM, AC	HAM: 221 AC: 200	-0.12	0.021	Age, sex, disease status
Log PVL	# HBZ binding alleles	Kumamoto AC	AC: 98	-0.12	0.28
Log PVL	# HBZ binding alleles	Kagoshima HAM, AC & Kumamoto AC	HAM: 229 AC: 300	-0.13	0.0058	Disease status

*Only individuals who had all the relevant information were included in the regression. Age, sex and disease status were included as factors where possible as they may vary with PVL.
Age and sex information was not available for the Kumamoto AC cohort.
PVL: proviral load, AC: Asymptomatic carrier, #: number of.

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