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World J Cardiol. Oct 26, 2011; 3(10): 329-336
Published online Oct 26, 2011. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v3.i10.329
Table 1 Distribution of genotypes and allelic frequencies of ACE and bradykinin B2 receptor polymorphisms in patients with or without cough
PopulationStudiesGenotypeχ2testStudiesAlleleOdds ratio(95% CI)
I/II/DD/DID
Angiotensin converting enzymeAll11Cough (-)390 (32)571 (48)241 (20)0.00470.510.491.26 (0.99-1.61)
Cough (+)338 (39)381 (44)142 (17)0.450.55
Caucasians3Cough (-)75 (24)132 (43)100 (33)0.23020.530.470.72 (0.46-61.4)
Cough (+)23 (19)51 (41)50 (40)0.610.39
East Asians8Cough (-)315 (35)439 (49)141 (16)0.00550.490.511.49 (1.11-12.02)
Cough (+)315 (43)330 (45)92 (12)0.390.61
T/TT/CC/CCT
B2 receptor B2 receptor -58T/CEast Asians3Cough (-)145 (26)270 (50)143 (24)0.01520.560.442.25 (1.42-23.57)
Cough (+)139 (30)244 (52)85 (18)0.360.64