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Positive Association of Vitamin D Receptor Gene Variations with Multiple Sclerosis in South East Iranian Population

Table 2

Genotype and allele frequencies of TaqI (rs731236) and ApaI (rs7975232).

SNPGenotype/allele PatientsControlsOdds ratio valuePower study
(95% CI)(%)

TaqI (rs731236)TT, (%)9 (8)94 (77)1100
TC, (%)44 (39)26 (21.4)17.7 (7.6–40.9)<0.000180.54
CC, (%)60 (53)2 (1.6)313 (65.5–1500)<0.0001100
T, (%)62 (27.4)214 (87.7)1
C, (%)164 (72.6)30 (12.3)18.9 (11.6–30.3)<0.0001100

ApaI (rs7975232)AA40 (35.4)61 (50)156.61
AC62 (54.9)56 (45.9)1.7 (1–2.9)0.05623.34
CC11 (9.7)5 (4.1)3.4 (1.1–10.4)0.03629.81
A142 (62.8)178 (73)1
C84 (37.2)66 (27)1.6 (1.1–2.4)0.01932.77

TaqI genotypes (TT = wild type; TC = heterozygote; CC = mutant type); ApaI genotypes (AA = wild type; AC = heterozygote; CC = mutant type).