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Table 3 Mean %MN-RET frequencies among ADH1B and ALDH2 genotypes

From: Effect of gene polymorphisms and ethanol consumption on micronucleus frequency in human reticulocytes: a preliminary study

Genotype

Number of subjects (%)

%MN-RETa

ADH1B

 *1/*1

13 (8.3)

0.043 ± 0.0096

 *1/*2

60 (38.5)

0.051 ± 0.0053

 *2/*2

83 (53.2)

0.065 ± 0.0051

 

P for HWb = 0.645

P = 0.071c (0.497)

ALDH2

 *1/*1

83 (53.2)

0.055 ± 0.0039

 *1/*2

59 (37.8)

0.058 ± 0.0064

 *2/*2

14 (9.0)

0.080 ± 0.016

 

P for HWb = 0.456

P = 0.047c (0.332)

  1. aMean ± standard error (SE), with the statistical power given in parenthesis
  2. bP value for deviation from Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium
  3. cP for one-way ANOVA (analysis of variance)