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. 2009 Nov 9;15:2268–2278.

Table 2. Comparison of genotype frequencies of methyltetrahydrofolate reductase A1298C 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)
AA
20 (14%)
35 (20%)
0.64 (0.35-1.16)
0.25 (2.7)
34 (28%)
0.42 (0.23-0.78)
0.007 (9.7)
AC
97 (68%)
114 (66%)
1.09 (0.68-1.74)
 
76 (62%)
1.28 (0.77-2.12)

CC
26 (18%)
24 (14%)
1.38 (0.76-2.51)
 
12 (10%)
2.04 (0.99-4.18)

Subjects of Pathan Ethnicity
Genotype
Control (70)
POAG (96)
OR (95%CI)
p (χ2)
PCAG (61)
OR (95%CI)
p (χ2)
AA
17 (24%)
29 (30%)
0.74 (0.37-1.48)
0.19 (3.3)
8 (13%)
2.12 (0.86-5.23)
0.26 (2.7)
AC
44 (63%)
62 (65%)
0.93 (0.49-1.75)
 
43 (71%)
0.71 (0.34-1.47)

CC
9 (13%)
5 (5%)
2.68 (0.89-8.01)
 
10 (16%)
0.75 (0.29-1.95)

Subjects of Punjabi Ethnicity
Genotype
Control (73)
POAG (77)
OR (95%CI)
p (χ2)
PCAG (61)
OR (95%CI)
p (χ2)
AA
3 (4%)
6 (8%)
0.51 (0.13-1.94)
0.60 (1.01)
26 (43%)
0.06 (0.02-0.19)
<0.001(33.9)
AC
53 (73%)
52 (68%)
1.28 (0.63-2.55)
 
33 (54%)
2.25 (1.10-4.59)

CC 17 (23%) 19 (25%) 0.93 (0.44-1.95)   2 (3%) 8.95 (2.18-36.21)