Research Article

Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 Promoter Genotype as a Marker of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Early Stage

Table 1

Three promoter MMP-2 gene polymorphisms: patients with CTCL versus control subjects.

−1575/G

Genotypes and allelesGG (%)GA (%)AA (%)P gGAP a
CTCL ( 𝑁 = 8 9 )48 (54)37 (42)4 (4)0.9310.7470.2530.804
Controls ( 𝑁 = 1 9 8 )105 (53)82 (41)11 (6)0.7370.263

−1306 C/T

Genotypes and allelesCC (%)CT (%)TT (%)0.492CT0.853
CTCL ( 𝑁 = 8 9 )46 (52)41 (46)2 (2)0.7470.253
Controls ( 𝑁 = 1 9 8 )105 (53)83 (42)10 (5)0.7400.260

−790 T/G

Genotypes and allelesTT (%)TG (%)GG (%)0.091TG0.258
CTCL ( 𝑁 = 8 9 )46 (52)39 (44)4 (4)0.7360.264
Controls ( 𝑁 = 1 9 8 )100 (51)73 (37)25 (12)0.6890.311

𝑃 g   =  P-value of a difference in genotype distribution
𝑃 a   =  P-value of a difference in allelic frequencies.