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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2012; 18(37): 5276-5282
Published online Oct 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i37.5276
Table 3 Genotype and allele frequency of the -1198(C/G) allele in Mexican American alcoholics and non-alcoholics controlling for confounding effect of smoking and obesity n (%)
GroupsGenotype
Allele frequency
C/CC/GG/GC
Non-alcoholic
BMI < 30 kg/m2 (199)54 (27.1)81 (40.7)64 (32.2)189 (47.5)
BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (115)21 (18.3)62 (53.9)32 (27.8)104 (45.2)
Alcoholic
BMI < 30 kg/m2 (181)26 (14.4)92 (50.8)63 (34.8)a144 (39.8)b
BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (136)18 (13.2)73 (53.7)45 (33.1)109 (40.1)
Non-alcoholic
Non-smokers (265)61 (23.0)122 (46.0)82 (30.9)244 (46.0)
Smokers (55)15 (18.3)24 (53.9)16 (27.8)54 (49.1)
Alcoholic
Non-smokers (185)27 (14.6)90 (48.6)68 (36.8)144 (38.9)c
Smokers (161)21 (13.0)86 (53.4)54 (33.5)d128 (39.7)