Table 2

Allele frequencies of RET single nucleotide polymorphisms in 87 sporadic Chinese cases of Hirschsprung’s disease and 100 ethnically matched controls

ExonNucleotide changeCodonFrequency of the variant allele (%)StatisticFrequency of the variant allele (%)
Spanish*German†
Controls (100)Patients (87)χ2p ValueControls v patients (χ2; p value)Controlsv patients (χ2; p value)
*Borrego et al, 1999; †Fitze et al, 1999.
F, Fisher’s exact test; ND, not described;
IVS1-17 T>G (new)01.11.150.28NDND
2c129 C>G (new)D43E100.870.34NDND
2c135 G>AA45A417338.62<0.000116 v 59 (62.5; <0.0001)23 v 73.4 (93.1; <0.001)
2c200 G>A (new)R67H2.50.52.180.14NDND
IVS2+9 G>A10.55.13.600.06NDND
3c375 C>AV125V0.50.50.010.923 v 7 (F; 0.15)1.9 v 2.4 (0.12; 0.7)
7c1296 G>AA432A21125.300.0230 v 21.8 (F; 0.14)27.6 v 25.8 (0.14; 0.7)
7c1465 G>A (new)D489N23.40.750.39NDND
11c2071 G>AG691S10.54.54.530.0323.5 v 12.5 (5.4; 0.02)20.2 v 10.5 (5.8; 0.016)
11c2037 C>T (new)P679P0.50.50.010.92NDND
13c2307 T>GL769L4975.228.05<0.000114 v 30.5 (12; <0.0001)23.7 v 42.7 (15.5; <0.001)
14c2508 C>TS836S004 vs. 2.3 (F; 0.54)3.6 v 0 (4.8; 0.032)
15c2712 C>GS904S10.54.54.530.0323.5 v 12.5 (5.4; 0.02)20 v 11.3 (4.5; 0.03)