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Table 4 VEGF +405 genotypes in type 2 diabetes patients from Indo-Asian, African Caribbean and Caucasian origin

From: Ethnic differences in the +405 and −460 vascular endothelial growth factor polymorphisms and peripheral neuropathy in patients with diabetes residing in a North London, community in the United Kingdom

VEGF + 405 genotypes

Indo-Asian

African-Caribbean

Caucasian

CG (%)

13 (32.5)a, b

36 (48.0)

79 (57.25)

CC (%)

0 (0)

5 (6.7)

6 (4.35)

GG (%)

27 (67.5)a, b

34 (45.3)

53 (38.4)

C (%)

13 (16.25)c, d

46 (30.67)

91 (32.97)

G (%)

67 (83.75)c, d

104 (69.33)

185 (67.03)

  1. aCompared to African Caribbean (χ2 = 6.5541, p ≤ 0.05)
  2. bCompared to Caucasian (χ2 = 11.2541, p ≤ 0.005)
  3. cCompared to African Caribbean (χ2 = 5.6858, p ≤ 0.02)
  4. dCompared to Caucasian (χ2 = 8.3857, p ≤ 0.005)
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BMC Neurology

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