Research Article

Molecular Analysis of Xmn1-Polymorphic Site ´5 to Gγ of the β-Globin Gene Cluster in a Saudi Population of Jazan Region in Correlation with Hb F Expression

Table 2

Distribution of genotype of the Xmn1 ′5 to Gγ polymorphism in sickle patients and control subjects.

Genotype (−158C > T)Patients N (%)Controls N (%)OR95% CI value

CC (−/−)67 (95.7)29 (96.7)0.7430.11–4.521
CT (±)3 (4.3)1 (3.3)
TT (+/+)0 (0)0 (0)000