Table 2

Allele and genotype frequencies of the BsmI vitamin D receptor polymorphism in patients with calcified aortic stenosis and controls

Gene polymorphismPatients with calcific aortic stenosis (n=100)Controls (n=100)p Value
n%n%
VDR Bsml alleleB10954.58040.00.0012-150
b9145.512060.0
GenotypeBB2424.02020.00.0232-151
Bb6161.04040.0
bb1515.04040.0
  • Cases and controls were from the same geographic region.

  • Two sided p values:

  • 2-150 χ2 analysis;

  • 2-151 analysis of variance.

  • VDR, vitamin D receptor.