Table 2.
Distribution of genotypes, alleles and carriers of BDNF Val66Met polymorphism in asthma patients and healthy subjects.
|
BDNF Val66Met Polymorphism |
Asthma Patients n (%) |
Healthy Controls n (%) |
Statistical Analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genotypes | AA | 3 (2.50) | 2 (1.67) |
p = 0.54; χ2 = 1.23 χ2-test |
| AG | 43 (35.83) | 36 (30.00) | ||
| GG | 74 (61.67) | 82 (68.33) | ||
| Alleles | A | 49 (20.42) | 40 (16.67) |
p = 0.35 Fisher’s exact test |
| G | 191 (79.58) | 200 (83.33) | ||
| Carriers | A | 46 (38.33) | 38 (31.67) |
p = 0.34 Fisher’s exact test |
| GG | 74 (61.67) | 82 (68.33) | ||
| G | 117 (97.50) | 118 (98.33) |
p = 1.00 Fisher’s exact test |
|
| AA | 3 (2.50) | 2 (1.67) | ||