Table 3

Distribution of genotypes and allele frequencies between patients with and without LVH

Genotype frequencies (%)Allele frequencies (%)
PatientsI/II/DD/Dp ValueAdjusted p value*IDp ValueAdjusted p value*
With LVH9 (12.3)50 (59)29 (28.7)0.007†0.004†68 (38.6)108 (61.4)0.007†0.016
Without LVH25 (35.2)43 (38.9)20 (25.9)93 (52)83 (47)
  • *p Value adjusted for sex, age, BMI, systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

  • †Considered as significant.

  • BMI, body mass index; I/D, insertion/deletion; LVH, left ventricular hypertrophy.