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Table 2 Distribution of interleukin-4 genotypes in type 2 diabetes mellitus and control groups and risk analysis

From: Association of interleukin-4 polymorphism with diabetic retinopathy and neuropathy in a Sudanese population

Genotype T2DM, n (%) Control, n (%) X2 OR (95% CI) P value
B2B2 58 (50.4%) 34 (51.5%)   1.0 Reference  
B1B1 27 (23.5%) 5 (7.6%) 5.011 3.166 (1.114 –8.991) 0.028
B1B2 30 (26.1%) 27 (40.9%) 1.578 0.651 (0.333 –1.273) 0.233
Total 115 (100.0) 66 (100.0)  
  1. Comparisons were performed by Chi-squared test
  2. Significant differences between groups (P < 0.05). T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval
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