Research Article

Apolipoprotein E Gene Polymorphism, Glycated Hemoglobin, and Peripheral Arterial Disease Risk in Chinese Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Table 2

The distribution of ApoE genotypes in T2DM patients with and without PAD.

ApoE genotypesT2DM ()T2DM+PAD ()

ε2/ε2 ( (%))1 (1.4%)1 (0.8%)1.000
ε3/ε2 ( (%))12 (16.9%)14 (11.6%)0.297
ε3/ε3 ( (%))47 (66.2%)78 (64.5%)0.808
ε4/ε2 ( (%))1 (1.4%)1 (0.8%)1.000
ε4/ε3 ( (%))8 (11.3%)26 (21.5%)0.073
ε4/ε4 ( (%))2 (2.8%)1 (0.8%)0.556

T2DM: type 2 diabetes mellitus; PAD: peripheral arterial disease.