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Table 4 The change in the average GGT value stratified by the ALDH2 genotype

From: Association between aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 polymorphisms and the incidence of diabetic retinopathy among Japanese subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus

 

ALDH2*1/*1 genotype

ALDH2*2 allele carrier

 

With the DR

Without the DR

 

With the DR

Without the DR

 

Observation period

n

GGT (IU/L)

n

GGT (IU/L)

P value

n

GGT (IU/L)

n

GGT (IU/L)

P value

0

26

66.1 ± 96.5

117

55.4 ± 76.2

0.54

26

42.7 ± 40.3

65

31.5 ± 24.2

0.11

2

22

63.6 ± 72.6

104

47.7 ± 62.7

0.30

23

37.7 ± 24.9

56

28.6 ± 18.3

0.08

4

20

47.3 ± 57.2

77

41.2 ± 44.6

0.61

20

38.2 ± 25.2

39

27.3 ± 16.9

0.05

6

16

61.4 ± 56.9

60

40.9 ± 45.5

0.20

16

31.6 ± 14.9

28

20.3 ± 7.7

< 0.01

8

10

59.4 ± 46.4

27

34.0 ± 19.5

0.12

14

36.4 ± 24.0

16

20.9 ± 8.4

0.02

  1. Data are mean ± standard deviation.
  2. GGT, γ-glutamyltransferase; ALDH2, aldehyde dehydrogenase 2; DR, diabetic retinopathy.