Table 4 of Inanır, Mol Vis 2012; 18:2107-2113.


Table 4. ACE genotype frequencies according to the clinical characteristics in AS patients (n=122).

    ACE genotypes of patients (n=122)
Clinical characteristics Status DD ID II p-value
HLAB27 positivity yes 21 (17.2) 14 (11.50) 3 (2.46) p>0.05
  no 41 (33.6) 27 (22.13) 16 (13.11)  
Exercise habit yes 20 (16.39) 14 (11.47) 4 (3.27) p>0.05
  no 42 (34.45) 27 (22.13) 15 (12.29)  
Bamboo spine yes 16 (13.11) 8 (6.55) 7 (5.73) p>0.05
  no 46 (37.74) 33 (27.04) 12 (9.83)  
Dorsal kyphosis yes 13 (10.65) 8 (6.55) 6 (4.94) p>0.05
  no 49 (40.16) 33 (27.05) 13 (10.65)  
Sacroiliac joint involvement yes 46 (37.71) 35 (28.68) 17 (13.93) p=0.03
  no 16 (13.11) 6 (4.94) 2 (1.63)  
Hip involvement yes 26 (21.03) 11 (9.01) 8 (6.86) p>0.05
  no 36 (29.50) 30 (24.59) 11 (9.01)  
Cervical involvement yes 9 (7.37) 3 (2.45) 4 (3.29) p>0.05
  no 53 (43.44) 38 (31.14) 15 (12.31)  
Cardiac involvement yes 2 (1.63) 3 (2.45) 0 p>0.05
  no 60 (49.20) 38 (31.15) 19 (15.57)  
Ocular involvement yes 14 (11.47) 3 (2.45) 1 (0.85) p=0.04
  no 48 (39.34) 38 (31.14) 18 (14.75)  
Syndesmophtes yes 14 (11.47) 9 (7.37) 9 (7.37) p>0.05
  no 48 (39.34) 32 (26.22) 10 (8.20)  
Shaft presence yes 11 (9.05) 9 (7.37) 6 (4.91) p>0.05
  no 51 (41.8) 32 (26.22) 13 (10.65)