Research Article

DNA Damage/Repair and Polymorphism of the hOGG1 Gene in Lymphocytes of AMD Patients

Table 2

The allele and genotype frequencies and odds ratio (OR) of the Ser326Cys polymorphism of the hOGG1 gene in AMD patients and controls with the extent of endogenous oxidative DNA damage higher than the mean for respective group.

Genotype or alleleControls ( )AMD patients ( )OR (95% PU)
NumberFrequencyNumberFrequency

Ser/Ser 110.55 100.712.05 (0.48–8.78)
Ser/Cys 90.45 40.290.49 (0.11–2.09)
Cys/Cys 0 0
Ser 310.77 240.861.74 (0.48–6.35)
Cys 90.23 40.140.57 (0.16–2.09)