TABLE 1

Genotype distribution and allele frequencies of the Pro12Ala and exon 6 C→T polymorphisms of PPARγ according to zygosity

MZDZP
Pro12Ala    
 Pro/Pro 90 (76) 132 (77)  
 Pro/Ala 25 (21) 36 (21) 0.7 
 Ala/Ala 4 (3) 3 (2)  
Allele frequency 13.9 (9.5–18.3) 12.3 (8.8–15.8) 0.6 
Exon 6    
 C/C 89 (75) 142 (83)  
 C/T 30 (25) 27 (16) 0.06 
 T/T 0 (0) 2 (1)  
Allele frequency 12.6 (8.4–16.8) 9.1 (6.0–12.1) 0.2 
MZDZP
Pro12Ala    
 Pro/Pro 90 (76) 132 (77)  
 Pro/Ala 25 (21) 36 (21) 0.7 
 Ala/Ala 4 (3) 3 (2)  
Allele frequency 13.9 (9.5–18.3) 12.3 (8.8–15.8) 0.6 
Exon 6    
 C/C 89 (75) 142 (83)  
 C/T 30 (25) 27 (16) 0.06 
 T/T 0 (0) 2 (1)  
Allele frequency 12.6 (8.4–16.8) 9.1 (6.0–12.1) 0.2 

The MZ (n = 119) and DZ (n = 171) twin groups include only one (random) twin from each pair and single twins. Genotype distribution is presented as n (%); allele frequency is presented as frequency (95% CI).

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