Research Article

PECAM-1 Leu125Val (rs688) Polymorphism and Diabetic Nephropathy in Caucasians with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 2

Distribution of rs668 polymorphism genotypes and alleles in patients with diabetic nephropathy (cases) and in those without diabetic nephropathy (controls).

Cases (276)Controls (375) value

rs668
 GG56 (20.4)64 (17.0)0.3
 GC144 (52.0)189 (50.3)
 CC76 (27.6)122 (32.7)

 G allele (%)256 (46.4)317 (42.3)0.2
 C allele (%)296 (53.6)433 (57.7)
0.420.53

= values for the HWE were computed using Pearson’s goodness-of-fit chi-square (1df).