Table 1

 Counts and frequencies (%) of the single nucleotide polymorphisms studied at the RET locus

PolymorphismAllellesHaddad (n = 88 alleles)CCHS (n = 198 alleles)χ2MWS+HSCR (n = 40 alleles)MWS (n = 20 alleles)χ2
−5G→AG50 (56.8)156 (79)14.6; p<0.00128(70)16 (80)0.68; NS
A38 (41.2)42 (21)12 (30)4 (20)
IVS1 C→TC53 (60.2)156 (79)10.67; p<0.00527 (72.5)16 (80)0.49; NS
T35 (39.8)42 (21)11 (27.5)4 (20)
c135 G→AG50 (56.8)152 (77)11.69; p<0.00127 (72.5)16 (80)0.49; NS
A38 (41.2)46 (23)11 (27.5)4 (20)