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Table 4. Distribution of HMGA1 genetic polymorphism (rs139876191) in Iraqi populations.

SNP

rs139876191

Genotypes

 

MAF

del/del

N. (%)

del/ins

N. (%)

MetS (total)

*MetS with T2DM

*MetS without T2DM

41(67.2%)

17(54.8%)

24(80%)

20(32.8%)

14(45.2%)

6(20%)

0.16

0.23

0.1

Controls 

20(66.7%)

10(33.3%)

0.16

SNP, single nucleotide polymorphism. rs: reference SNP. MAF, minor allele frequency. MetS, metabolic syndrome patients. T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus. Del/del, is the wild genotype. Del/ins, is the carrier (variant genotype).