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Table 1 Allelic and genotype frequencies for the bp repeat polymorphism at the promoter region of the IGF-I gene

From: An IGF-I promoter polymorphism modifies the relationships between birth weight and risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes at age 36

Allele (bp length)

Frequency N (%)

Genotype

 

Frequency N (%)

176

3 (0.5)

WT

192/192

105 (39.8)

188

10 (1.9)

 

192/194

78 (29.5)

190

23 (4.4)

 

194/194

6 (2.3)

192

341 (64.6)

 

total

189 (71.6)

194

108 (20.5)

VC

192/x

53 (20.0)

196

38 (7.2)

 

194/x

18 (6.8)

198

5 (1.0)

 

x/x

4 (1.5)

   

total

75 (28.4)

  1. X, alleles with bp lengths other than 192 or 194; WT, Wild Type; VC, Variant Carrier