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Table 1 Allele and genotype frequencies of the 5-HTT gene polymorphism in patients with endometriosis and controls

From: Lack of association between serotonin transporter 5-HTT gene polymorphism and endometriosis in an Italian patient population

5-HTT

Patients (137)

Controls (120)

 

n

%

n

%

Allele

 

S

117

(42.7%)

104

(43.3%)

L

157

(57.3%)

136

(56.7%)

Genotype

 

SS

28

(20.5%)

25

(20.8%)

SL

61

(44.5%)

54

(45.0%)

LL

48

(35.0%)

41

(34.2%)

Dominant model

 

SS + SL

89

(65.0%)

79

(65.8%)

LL

48

(35.0%)

41

(34.2%)

  1. The genetic model was considered dominant in the hypothesis that the S variant is a risk factor for the disease.