Table 1. Family-based association test of HTR1B gene polymorphisms.
Group/SNP/allele | Frequency | Informative families | z | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
ED (overall) | ||||
A-161T | ||||
A | 0.692 | 72 | 3.232 | 0.001* |
T | 0.308 | 72 | -3.232 | 0.001 |
G861C | ||||
G | 0.608 | 65 | -0.216 | 0.829 |
C | 0.392 | 65 | 0.216 | 0.829 |
A1180G | ||||
A | 0.745 | 64 | 1.897 | 0.057 |
G | 0.255 | 64 | -1.897 | 0.057 |
AN spectrum | ||||
A-161T | ||||
A | 0.735 | 13 | 1.414 | 0.157 |
T | 0.265 | 13 | -1.414 | 0.157 |
G861C | ||||
G | 0.547 | 14 | -0.728 | 0.466 |
C | 0.453 | 14 | 0.728 | 0.466 |
A1180G | ||||
A | 0.744 | 17 | 0.600 | 0.548 |
G | 0.256 | 17 | -0.600 | 0.548 |
BN spectrum | ||||
A-161T | ||||
A | 0.677 | 59 | 2.871 | 0.004* |
T | 0.323 | 59 | -2.871 | 0.004 |
G861C | ||||
G | 0.623 | 50 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
C | 0.377 | 50 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
A1180G | ||||
A | 0.748 | 47 | 1.723 | 0.084 |
G | 0.252 | 47 | -1.723 | 0.084 |
AN = anorexia nervosa; BN = bulimia nervosa; ED = eating disorders; HTR1B = serotonin receptor 1Dβ gene; SNP = single-nucleotide polymorphism.
Bonferroni’s correction: p ≤ 0.016.