Research Article

NRAMP1 and VDR Gene Polymorphisms in Susceptibility to Tuberculosis in Venezuelan Population

Table 1

Genotype and allele frequency distribution of NRAMP1 gene in the controls and TB patients.

INT4CCGCGGTotal
Genotypes

Controls  (number of individuals)14453998
% of total7.4924.0620.8652.41
% within condition14.2945.9239.80
% within INT460.8756.2546.43

TB patients (number of individuals)9354589
% of total4.8118.7224.0647.59
% within condition10.1139.3350.56
% within INT439.1343.7553.75

Total238084187
% of total12.3042.7844.92100

(df: 2) = 2.34      Cramer’s

D543AAAGGGTotal
Genotypes

Controls (number of individuals)11089100
% of total0.525.2146.3552.08
% within condition11089
% within D5432555.5652.35

TB patients (number of individuals)388192
% of total1.564.1742.1947.92
% within condition3.38.788
% within D5437544.4447.65

Total418170192
% of total2.089.3888.54100

(df: 2) = 1.27      Cramer’s

3'UTRTGTGdel/del TGTG+/delTGTG+/+Total
Genotypes

Controls (number of individuals)02179100
% of total0.0011.1141.8052.91
% within condition0.0021.0079.00
% within 3'UTR0.0042.0058.09

TB patients (number of individuals)3295789
% of total1.5915.3430.1647.09
% within condition3.3732.5864.04
% within 3'UTR100.0058.0041.91

Total350136189
% of total71.9626.461.59100

(df: 2) = 7.22      Cramer’s

Note. : probability values; + = presence of TGTG; del = absence of these four bases; df: degree freedom; Cramer’s : measure of association between two variables.