Table 6.
Allele frequencies of VDR polymorphisms among patients with CHB.
| Allele | CHB (n= 36) | Cirrhosis (n= 25) | Hepatoma (n= 14) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BsmI | ||||
| B | 12 (50%) | 9 (37.5%) | 3 (12.5%) | 0.685 |
| b | 60 (47.6%) | 41 (32.5%) | 25 (19.9%) | |
| ApaI | ||||
| A | 25 (49%) | 14 (27.5%) | 12 (23.5%) | 0.407 |
| a | 47 (47.5%) | 36 (36.4%) | 16 (16.1%) | |
| TaqI | ||||
| T | 55 (49.1%) | 37 (33%) | 20 (17.9%) | 0.869 |
| t | 17 (44.7%) | 13 (34.2%) | 8 (21.1%) | |
| tt | 7 (41.2%) | 6 (35.3%) | 4 (23.5%) | |
| FokI | ||||
| F | 46 (50.5%) | 30 (32.9%) | 15 (16.6%) | 0.633 |
| f | 26 (44%) | 20 (33.9%) | 13 (22.1%) |
p< 0.05 vs. using Chi-square test.