Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase C677T Gene Polymorphism as a Risk Factor for Hypertension in a Rural Population

Table 2

Genotype and allele frequency of MTHFR C677T.

Group	Genotype (%)			Allele (%)
	CC	CT	TT	Mutant (TT + CT)	Normal (CC)
Cases	134 (62.9)	73 (34.3)	6 (2.8)	79 (37.1)	134 (62.9)
Controls	157 (77.7)	42 (20.8)	3 (1.5)	45 (22.3)	157 (77.7)
Value		0.004		0.001
OR (95% CI)				2.1 (1.3–3.2)

Values are presented as n (%).