Research Article

SLC6A4 5HTTLPR Polymorphism Affects Insulin Secretion in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Table 1

Genotype frequencies in healthy controls and PCOS patients.

PolymorphismHealthy controlsPCOS patients
GenotypeNumber (%)MAFpHWEGenotypeNumber (%)MAFpHWE

5HTR1A rs6295aCC13 (14.6)0.540.020CC21 (33.3)0.470.107
CG55 (61.8)CG25 (39.7)
GG21 (23.6)GG17 (27.0)

5HTR1B rs13212041bTT51 (57.3)0.240.574TT39 (63.9)0.250.001
TC34 (38.2)TC13 (21.3)
CC4 (4.5)CC9 (14.8)

5HTTLPRcLL22 (26.2)0.450.160LL19 (34.5)0.370.128
LS48 (57.1)LS31 (56.4)
SS14 (16.7)SS5 (9.1)

aData for 5 healthy controls and 2 patients are missing. bData for 5 healthy controls and 4 patients are missing. cData for 10 healthy controls and 10 patients are missing. MAF: minor allele frequency.