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Table 4 Associations of apoE gene polymorphisms with the risk of T2DM and CAD compared to healthy controls represented as unadjusted OR

From: Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism: effects on plasma lipids and risk of type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease

Genotype

Controls (n = 149)

T2DM (n = 155)

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

p-value

T2DM + CAD (n = 147)

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

p-value

E2/E2

2

1

0.48 (0.02 - 6.78)

0.616

1

0.50 (0.02 - 7.16)

1.000

E3/E3

113

117

0.98 (0.56 - 1.71)

0.942

88

0.48 (0.28 - 0.81)

0.003

E4/E4

1

4

3.92 (0.41 - 93.19)

0.371

1

1.01(0.06 - 16.36)

1.000

E2/E3

12

2

0.15 (0.02 - 0.72)

0.005

11

0.92(0.36 - 2.33)

0.854

E2/E4

0

1

-

1.000

0

-

-

E3/E4

21

30

1.46 (0.76 - 2.81)

0.219

46

2.78(1.50 - 5.16)

0.0004

Allele ε2

16

5

0.29 (0.09 - 0.85)

0.011

13

0.81(0.36 - 1.81)

0.580

Allele ε3

259

266

0.91 (0.56 - 1.48)

0.691

234

0.57(0.36 - 0.90)

0.107

Allele ε4

23

39

1.72 (0.97 - 3.06)

0.047

49

2.37(1.36 - 4.15)

0.0009