The CTSG N125S variant G allele was also more frequent among osteomyelitis patients (8.1% vs 4.7%, χ2 = 7.12, OR = 1.78, 95% CI = 1.14–2.78, p = 0.0076 by the Mantel-Haenszel test, χ2 = 6.56, P = 0.01 by the Yates correction). The gene discussed is CTSG; the disease is osteomyelitis.