Phenotype frequencies of microsatellite polymorphism in the transmembrane region (exon 5) of the MIC-A gene in Arab patients with BD and control subjects
| Microsatellite allele | Amplified product (bp) | Patients (%) | Controls (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n=20) | (n=42) | OR | p Value | pcorr | ||
| A4 | 179 | 3 (15) | 12 (29) | |||
| A5 | 182 | 4 (20) | 14 (33) | |||
| A5.1 | 183 | 4 (20) | 6 (14) | |||
| A6 | 185 | 19 (95) | 25 (60) | 12.92 | 0.003 | 0.015 |
| A9 | 194 | 5 (25) | 13 (31) |