Table 5 of Inanır, Mol Vis 2012; 18:2107-2113.


Table 5. ACE DD genotype frequencies versus ID+II genotype according to the clinical characteristics in AS patients (n=122).

Clinical characteristics Status DD ID+II p-value
HLAB27 positivity yes 21 (17.2) 17(11.47) p>0.05
  no 41 (33.6) 43 (22.13)  
Exercise habit yes 20 (16.39) 18 (11.47) p>0.05
  no 42 (34.42) 42 (22.13)  
Bamboo spine yes 16 (13.11) 15 (6.55) p>0.05
  no 46 (37.70) 45 (27.04)  
Dorsal kyphosis yes 13 (10.65) 14 (6.55) p>0.05
  no 49 (40.16) 46 (27.04)  
Sacroiliac joint involvement yes 46 (37.70) 53 (28.68) p=0.02
  no 16 (13.11) 17 (4.91)  
Hip involvement yes 25 (20.49) 23 (12.29) p>0.05
  no 37 (30.32) 37 (21.31)  
Cervical involvement yes 9 (7.37) 7 (2.45) p>0.05
  no 53 (43.44) 53 (31.14)  
Cardiac involvement yes 2 (7.37) 3 (2.45) p>0.05
  no 60 (49.18) 57 (31.14)  
Ocular involvement yes 14 (11.47) 4 (2.45) p=0.01
  no 48 (39.34) 56 (31.14)  
Syndesmophtes yes 14 (11.47) 18 (7.37) p>0.05
  no 48 (39.34) 42 (26.22)  
Shaft presence yes 11 (9.01) 15 (7.37) p>0.05
  no 51 (41.8) 45 (26.22)