Table 4. ACE genotype frequencies according to the clinical characteristics in AS patients (n=122).
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ACE genotypes of patients (n=122) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical characteristics | Status | DD | ID | II | p-value |
| HLAB27 positivity |
yes |
21 (17.2) |
14 (11.50) |
3 (2.46) |
p>0.05 |
| |
no |
41 (33.6) |
27 (22.13) |
16 (13.11) |
|
| Exercise habit |
yes |
20 (16.39) |
14 (11.47) |
4 (3.27) |
p>0.05 |
| |
no |
42 (34.45) |
27 (22.13) |
15 (12.29) |
|
| Bamboo spine |
yes |
16 (13.11) |
8 (6.55) |
7 (5.73) |
p>0.05 |
| |
no |
46 (37.74) |
33 (27.04) |
12 (9.83) |
|
| Dorsal kyphosis |
yes |
13 (10.65) |
8 (6.55) |
6 (4.94) |
p>0.05 |
| |
no |
49 (40.16) |
33 (27.05) |
13 (10.65) |
|
| Sacroiliac joint involvement |
yes |
46 (37.71) |
35 (28.68) |
17 (13.93) |
p=0.03 |
| |
no |
16 (13.11) |
6 (4.94) |
2 (1.63) |
|
| Hip involvement |
yes |
26 (21.03) |
11 (9.01) |
8 (6.86) |
p>0.05 |
| |
no |
36 (29.50) |
30 (24.59) |
11 (9.01) |
|
| Cervical involvement |
yes |
9 (7.37) |
3 (2.45) |
4 (3.29) |
p>0.05 |
| |
no |
53 (43.44) |
38 (31.14) |
15 (12.31) |
|
| Cardiac involvement |
yes |
2 (1.63) |
3 (2.45) |
0 |
p>0.05 |
| |
no |
60 (49.20) |
38 (31.15) |
19 (15.57) |
|
| Ocular involvement |
yes |
14 (11.47) |
3 (2.45) |
1 (0.85) |
p=0.04 |
| |
no |
48 (39.34) |
38 (31.14) |
18 (14.75) |
|
| Syndesmophtes |
yes |
14 (11.47) |
9 (7.37) |
9 (7.37) |
p>0.05 |
| |
no |
48 (39.34) |
32 (26.22) |
10 (8.20) |
|
| Shaft presence |
yes |
11 (9.05) |
9 (7.37) |
6 (4.91) |
p>0.05 |
| no | 51 (41.8) | 32 (26.22) | 13 (10.65) | ||
The results that are statistically significant are typed in bold.