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Table 2 Genotype polymorphism and minor allele frequency of TMPRSS6 gene among the studied groups

From: The association of TMPRSS6 gene polymorphism with iron status in Egyptian children (a pilot study)

Genotype polymorphism

No (%)

Group 1 (Control)

N = 40

Group 2 (ID)

N = 44

Group 3 (IDA)

N = 76

P value

Polymorphism of rs4820268

 AA homozygote

11 (27.5%)

16 (36.4%)

24 (31.6)

0.7

 AG heterozygote

20 (50%)

20 (45.5%)

40 (52.6%)

0.8

 GG homozygote

9 (22.5%)

8 (18.1%)

12 ((15.8)

0.8

Polymorphism of rs855791

 AA homozygote

10 (25%)

4 (9.15)

8 (10.5%)

0.06

 AG heterozygote

28 (70%)

40 (90.9%)

64 (84.2%)

P1 = 0.02

P2 = 0.1

P3 = 0.001

 GG homozygote

2 (5%)

0 (0%)

4 (5.3%)

0.3

Polymorphism of rs11704654

 CC homozygote

24 (63.2%)

26 (59.1%)

54 (71.1%)

0.3

 CT heterozygote

16 (36.8%)

18 (40.9%)

22 (28.9%)

0.3

Minor Allele Frequency (MAF)

 rs4820268 (G)

38 (47.5%)

36 (40.9%)

64 (42.1%)

0.6

 rs855791 (G)

32 (40%)

40 (45.5%)

72 (48.4%)

0.5

 rs11704654 (T)

16 (20%)

18 (20.4%)

22 (14.5%)

0.4

  1. P1 = (group1&3), P2 (Group 2&3), P3 (group 1&2)