Table 2.
Characteristics of the families analyzed in the study
| Group | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
| Families: | 34 | 100 |
| GD-only families | 10 | 29.4 |
| HT-only families | 9 | 26.5 |
| Mixed (GD + HT) families | 15 | 44.1 |
| Families linked with 10qa | 19 | 55.9 |
| Families linked with 12q | 14 | 41.2 |
| Families linked with 14q | 13 | 38.2 |
| Individuals: | 196 | 100 |
| Affected individuals: | 91 | 46.4b |
| GD | 42 | 21.4b |
| • Female | 31 | 73.8c |
| • Male | 11 | 26.2c |
| HT | 49 | 25.0b |
| • Female | 44 | 89.8d |
| • Male | 5 | 10.2d |
| Unaffected individuals: | 104f | 53.1b |
| • Female | 52 | 50.0e |
| • Male | 52 | 50.0e |
a Note that the same family could be linked with more than one locus
b Percentage of total individuals
c Percentage of GD-affected individuals
d Percentage of HT-affected individuals
e Percentage of unaffected individuals
f One individual (female) had unknown phenotype (0.5%)