Genetic Variants of Neurotransmitter-Related Genes and miRNAs in Egyptian Autistic Patients

Table 3

Relation between MAOA/B polymorphisms and severity of autistic patients.

	Males				Females
	Severe 𝑛 (%)	Mild and moderate 𝑛 (%)	OR	𝑃 value	Severe 𝑛 (%)	Mild and moderate 𝑛 (%)	OR	𝑃 value
MAOA uVNTR
Low expressing allele	7 (43.8)	6 (26.1)	2.24	0.25	5 (50)	7 (39)	1.57	0.57
High expressing allele	9 (56.3)	17 (73.9)	0.45		5 (50)	11 (61)	0.64
MAOB rs1799836
G allele	11 (68.8)	15 (56.2)	1.173	0.82	8 (80)	12 (66.7)	2.00	0.45
A allele	5 (31.2)	8 (34.8	0.85		2 (20)	6 (33.3)	0.50