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Table 2 —

Hemochromatosis C282Y and H63D polymorphisms in patients with type 2 diabetes and control subjects

Control subjectsType 2 diabetic patients
C282Y 
 All 196   563 
 CC 193 (98) 520 (92) 
 CY and YY  3 (2)   43 (7)* 
 OR (95% CI) Reference 5.3 (1.6–17.3) 
 Allele C 389 1,082 
 Allele Y  3   44 
H63D 
 All 196   563 
 HH 149 (76) 385 (68) 
 HD and DD  47 (24) 178 (32) 
 OR (95% CI)§ Reference 1.5 (1.0–2.1) 
 Allele H 342   928 
 Allele D  50   198 
Control subjectsType 2 diabetic patients
C282Y 
 All 196   563 
 CC 193 (98) 520 (92) 
 CY and YY  3 (2)   43 (7)* 
 OR (95% CI) Reference 5.3 (1.6–17.3) 
 Allele C 389 1,082 
 Allele Y  3   44 
H63D 
 All 196   563 
 HH 149 (76) 385 (68) 
 HD and DD  47 (24) 178 (32) 
 OR (95% CI)§ Reference 1.5 (1.0–2.1) 
 Allele H 342   928 
 Allele D  50   198 

Data are n (%), unless otherwise indicated.

*

One subject was TT homozygote;

χ2 = 8.48, P = 0.0036, type 2 diabetic patients vs. control subjects;

χ2 = 8.55, P = 0.0035, allele C vs. allele Y;

§

χ2 = 3.71, P = 0.0542, type 2 diabetic patients vs. control subjects;

χ2 = 4.61, P = 0.0317, allele H vs. allele D.

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