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. 2009 Nov 9;15:2268–2278.

Table 1. Comparison of genotype frequencies of methyltetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism with primary open angle glaucoma, primary closed angle glaucoma and controls.

Collective Subjects
Genotype
Controls (143)
POAG (173)
OR (95%CI)
p (χ2)
PCAG (122)
OR (95%CI)
p (χ2)
CC
101 (71%)
123 (71%)
0.98 (0.60-1.59)
0.98 (0.02)
84 (69%)
1.09 (0.64-1.84)
0.001 (12.6)
CT
41 (29%)
49 (28%)
1.02 (0.62-1.66)
 
26 (21%)
1.02 (0.62-1.66)

TT
1 (1%)
1 (1%)
1.21 (0.12-11.7)
 
12 (10%)
0.06 (0.01-0.39)

Subjects of Pathan Ethnicity
Genotype
Control (70)
POAG (96)
OR (95%CI)
p (χ2)
PCAG (61)
OR (95%CI)
p (χ2)
CC
53 (76%)
70 (73%)
1.16 (0.57-2.33)
0.43 (1.7)
38 (62%)
1.89 (0.89-3.98)
0.14 (3.9)
CT
16 (23%)
26 (27%)
0.79(0.39-1.62)
 
19 (31%)
0.65 (0.30-1.41)

TT
1 (1%)
0
-
 
4 (7%)
0.21 (0.03-1.43)

Subjects of Punjabi Ethnicity
Genotype
Control (73)
POAG (77)
OR (95%CI)
p (χ2)
PCAG (61)
OR (95%CI)
p (χ2)
CC
48(66%)
53 (69%)
0.87 (0.44-1.71)
0.54 (1.2)
46 (75%)
0.63 (0.29-1.33)
<0.001 (17.2)
CT
25(34%)
23 (30%)
1.22 (0.62-2.42)
 
7 (11%)
4.02 (1.62-9.89)

TT 0 1 (1%) 0.00 (0.00-4.070   8 (13%) 0.00 (0.00-0.36)