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Table 1 Allele and genotype frequencies of UGT1A1 promoter polymorphisms among participants

From: Uridine diphosphate glucuronosyl transferase 1A (UGT1A1) promoter polymorphism in young patients with sickle cell anaemia: report of the first cohort study from Nigeria

Variables

SCA (N = 101)

AS (N = 19)

AA (N = 45)

Freq n (%)

Freq n (%)

Freq n (%)

Allelotypes

 (TA) 5

18 (11.7)

2 (6.7)

10 (12.5)

 (TA)6

67 (43.5)

16 (53.3)

28 (35.0)

 (TA)7

61 (39.6)

10 (33.3)

37 (46.2)

 (TA)8

8 (5.2)

2 (6.7)

5 (6.3)

UGT1A1 Genotypes

 TA5/5

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2.2)

 TA5/6

9 (8.9)

0 (0)

1 (2.2)

 TA5/7

6 (6.0)

1 (5.2)

8 (17.7)

 TA5/8

3 (2.9)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 TA6/6

25 (24.7)

8 (42.1)

5 (11.1)

 TA6/7

31 (30.7)

7 (36.8)

21 (46.7)

 TA6/8

2 (2.0)

1 (5.2)

1 (2.2)

 TA7/7

22 (21.7)

1 (5.2)

4 (8.9)

 TA7/8

2 (2.0)

1 (5.2)

4 (8.9)

 TA8/8

1 (1.0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

UGT1A1 Genotypes by degree of Activity

 Low-Activity genotypes TA (7/7, 7/8, 8/8)

25 (24.8)

2 (10.5)

8 (17.8)

 Intermediate-Activity genotypes (TA6/7, TA6/8), TA5/7, TA5/8,

42 (41.5)

9 (47.4)

30 (66.7)

 Normal Activity genotypes i.e. (Wild Type) TA6/6

25 (24.8)

8 (42.1)

5 (11.1)

 High-Activity genotypes TA5/5, TA5/6,

9 (8.9)

0 (0)

2 (4.4)