Table 2

Genotype frequencies and minor allele frequencies of genetic polymorphisms in ulcerative colitis patients and controls.

Controls

Frequencies (%)

UC patients

Frequencies (%)

P-value

OR (95% CI)*


MTHFR 677

CC#

40.9

38.1

CT#

43.3

45.2

0.6053a

1.12 (0.72–1.75)

TT

15.8

16.7

0.6821a

1.13 (0.62–2.05)

Total number of patients analysed

215

168

Allele T

0.37

0.39

0.6027

1.09 (0.81–1.46)

MTHFR 1298

AA#

66.2

69.4

AC

29.1

28.1

0.7277a

0.92 (0.58–1.46)

CC

4.7

2.5

0.2631a

0.51 (0.15–1.66)

Total number of patients analysed

213

160

Allele C

0.19

0.17

0.3455

0.86 (0.59–1.26)

MTR 2756

AA#

83.5

73.7

AG

15.1

23.1

0.0422a

1.72 (1.02–2.92)

GG

1.4

3.2

0.1899a

2.64 (0.62–11.25)

Total number of patients analysed

218

156

Allele G

0.09

0.15

0.0137

1.81 (1.15–2.84)

MTRR 66

AA#

58.0

53.7

AG

35.6

38.4

0.4839a

1.17 (0.76–1.79)

GG

6.4

7.9

0.4746a

1.34 (0.60–2.99)

Total number of patients analysed

219

164

Allele G

0.24

0.27

0.2401

1.18 (0.85–1.64)

TCN2 776

CC#

21.8

18.5

CG

38.9

45.2

0.3358a

1.26 (0.79–2.01)

GG

39.3

36.3

0.7835a

1.09 (0.61–1.95)

Total number of patients analysed

216

146

Allele G

0.58

0.59

0.9447

1.0 (0.74–1.35)


*(OR: unadjusted odds ratio; 95 CI%: 95% confidence interval)

Abbreviations :methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), methionine synthase (MTR), methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTRR) and transcobalamin (TCN2)

# Dominant genotype. a Comparison with dominant genotype.

Chen et al. BMC Medical Genetics 2008 9:78   doi:10.1186/1471-2350-9-78

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