Table 2

VDR-FokI polymorphism in study subjects analyzed with respect to GAD65 antibody status

GAD65-positive

GAD65-negative

Controls

T1DM

T1DM

n = 48

n = 30

n = 250


Genotype frequenciesa

FF

26 (54%)

10(33%)

82 (33%)

Ff

19 (40%)

18(60%)

138 (55%)

ff

3(6%)

2(7%)

30 (12%)

Allele frequenciesb

F

71 (74%)

38(63%)

302(60%)

f

25 (26%)

22(37%)

198(40%)

Phenotype frequenciesc

F positive

45 (94%)

28 (94%)

220(88%)

f positive

22 (46%)

20 (67%)

168(67%)


Values shown are the number of subjects with the percentage in parentheses. aΧ2 test of heterogeneity between GAD65-positive T1DM patients and control subjects. Χ2 = 8.14, 2 degrees of freedom; P = 0.017. bΧ2 test of heterogeneity between GAD65-positive T1DM patients and control subjects. Χ2 = 6.32, 1 degree of freedom; P = 0.012. cRelative risk ratio for F phenotype (GAD65-positive T1DM) = 2.0.

Ban et al. BMC Medical Genetics 2001 2:7   doi:10.1186/1471-2350-2-7

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