Research Article

Role of EPO and TCF7L2 Gene Polymorphism Contribution to the Occurrence of Diabetic Retinopathy

Table 3

Frequences of genotypes and alleles of EPO and TCF7L genes polymorphisms in diabetes retinopathy patients and normal controls.

SNPGenotype DR (%)Normal controls (%)valueOR (95% CI)
Allele()()

AA(71.88%) 230(56.60%) 133≤0.0011.960 (1.374-2.795)
AC(25.63%) 82(40.00%) 94≤0.0010.517 (0.360-0.742)

rs551238
(EPO1)
CC(2.50%) 8(3.40%) 80.5290.728 (0.269-1.967)
A(97.50%) 312(96.60%) 2270.0011.690 (1.248-2.288)
C(28.13.3%) 90(47.66%) 1120.0010.592 (0.437-0.801)
GG(1.88%) 6(2.98%) 70.3960.622 (0.206-1.877)
GT(26.89%) 86(36.17%) 850.0190.649 (0.451-0.933)

rs1617640
(EPO2)
TT(71.25%) 228(60.85%) 1430.011.594 (1.116-2.278)
G(28.75.3%) 92(39.15%) 920.0130.678 (0.498-0.923)
T(98.13%) 314(97.02%) 2280.0131.476 (1.084-2.010)
CC(87.19%) 279(94.89%) 2230.0020.366 (0.188-0.713)
CT(12.81%) 41(5.11%) 120.0022.731 (1.402-5.320)

rs7903146
(TCF7L2)
TT(0.00) 0(0.00) 0
C(100.00%) 320(100.00%) 2350.0030.383 (0.199-0.737)
T(12.81%) 41(5.11%) 120.0032.612 (1.357-5.028)

OR: odds ratio.