Table 3.
Distribution of H63D genotype and alleles between thalassemic patients and controls
| Thalassemic patients (N = 50) | Controls (N = 30) | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H63D genotype | Number | Frequency | Number | Frequency | |
| H/H | 45 | 90% | 29 | 96.70% | |
| H/D | 5 | 10% | 1 | 3.30% | 0.22 |
| D/D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H63D alleles | Number | Frequency | Number | Frequency | |
| H | 95 | 95% | 59 | 97.30% | |
| D | 5 | 5% | 1 | 1.70% | 0.08 |