Table 1

Distribution of genotypes of CYP2C9*2, *3 and VKORC1 Asp36Tyr genotypes in Ethiopians

GenotypesCYP2C9*2 (n = 150)CYP2C9*3 (n = 152)VKORC1 Asp36Tyr (n = 154)
wt/wt 137 145 112 
wt/mut 13 39 
mut/mut 
Allele frequency, % 4.3 2.3 14.6 
GenotypesCYP2C9*2 (n = 150)CYP2C9*3 (n = 152)VKORC1 Asp36Tyr (n = 154)
wt/wt 137 145 112 
wt/mut 13 39 
mut/mut 
Allele frequency, % 4.3 2.3 14.6 

Data are numbers of genotypes except where indicated. The CYP2C9*2 and *3 alleles were detected by RFLP analysis using AvaII for *2 and Kpnl or NsiI for *3. Similarly, the VKORC1 Asp36Tyr allele was detected by RsaI. Presence of polymorphisms was confirmed by direct sequencing of selected samples.

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