Table 2.
Distribution of genotype and allele frequencies of apolipoprotein C3 (-455, -482) and patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 3 (rs738409) in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients and controls n (%)
| NAFLD | Controls | χ2 | P value | |
| -455 genotype | ||||
| TT | 102 (26.2) | 104 (25.4) | ||
| TC | 180 (46.2) | 195 (47.7) | ||
| CC | 108 (27.7) | 110 (26.9) | 0.186 | 0.911 |
| Allele T | 384 (49.2) | 403 (49.3) | ||
| C | 396 (50.8) | 415 (51.2) | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| -482 genotype | ||||
| CC | 107 (27.4) | 104 (25.4) | ||
| CT | 176 (45.1) | 203 (49.6) | ||
| TT | 107 (27.4) | 102 (51.2) | 1.635 | 0.442 |
| Allele C | 390 (50.0) | 411 (50.2) | ||
| T | 390 (50.0) | 407 (49.8) | 0.010 | 0.960 |
| rs738409 genotype | ||||
| CC | 48 (12.3) | 183 (44.7) | ||
| CG | 153 (39.2) | 176 (43.0) | ||
| GG | 189 (48.5) | 50 (12.2) | 160.98 | 0.000 |
| Allele C | 249 (31.9) | 542 (66.3) | ||
| G | 531 (68.1) | 276 (33.7) | 188.31 | 0.000 |
NAFLD: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.