Research Article

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

Table 5

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

SNPGenotypeNormal controls (%)DM (%)valueOR (95% CI)
Allele()()

AA(56.60%) 133(63.20%) 790.2250.759 (0.486-1.186)
AC(40.00%) 94(30.40%) 380.0721.526 (0.962-2.422)

rs551238
(EPO1)
CC(3.4%) 8(6.40%) 80.1890.515 (0.189-1.408)
A(95.60%) 227(93.60%) 1170.5830.902 (0.623-1.304)
C(47.66.4%) 112(36.80%) 460.5831.109 (0.767-1.604)
GG(2.98%) 7(3.20%) 40.9080.929 (0.627-3.235)
GT(36.17%) 85(29.60%) 370.1481.409 (0.885-2.244)

rs1617640
(EPO 2)
TT(60.85%) 143(67.20%) 840.2350.759 (0.481-1.197)
G(39.15%) 92(32.80%) 410.3281.216 (0.822-1.798)
T(97.02%) 228(96.80%) 1210.3280.823 (0.556-1.217)
CC(94.89%) 223(96.00%) 1200.6380.774 (0.266-2.250)
CT(5.11%) 12(4.00%) 50.6381.291 (0.444-3.725)

rs7903146
(TCF7L2)
TT(0) 0(0) 0
C(100.00%) 235(100.00%) 1250.6420.779 (0.271-2.236)
T(5.11%) 12(4.00%) 50.6421.284 (0.447-3.686)