Table 5.

MMTHFR genotypes in ALL patients and their mothers


MTHFR genotypes







C677T
A1298C
ALL, no. (%)
Mothers, no. (%)
Controls, no. (%)
ORALL (95% CI)
PALL
ORmothers (95% CI)
Pmothers
CC   AA   18 (18.9)   14 (14.9)   35 (11.7)   1 (referent)   —   1 (referent)   —  
CT   AA   25 (26.3)   27 (28.7)   69 (23.0)   0.7 (0.3-1.5)   .4   1.0 (0.5-2.1)   NS  
TT   AA   13 (13.7)   17 (18.1)   46 (15.3)   0.5 (0.2-1.3)   .2   0.7 (0.3-1.6)   .5  
CC   AC   15 (15.8)   19 (20.2)   60 (20.0)   0.5 (0.2-1.1)   .1   0.7 (0.3-1.5)   .4  
CT   AC   21 (22.1)   12 (12.8)   59 (19.7)   0.7 (0.3-1.5)   .4   1.4 (0.6-3.7)   .5  
CC
 
CC
 
3 (3.2)
 
5 (5.3)
 
31 (10.3)
 
0.2 (0.05-0.7)
 
< .01
 
0.4 (0.1-1.2)
 
.1
 

MTHFR genotypes







C677T
A1298C
ALL, no. (%)
Mothers, no. (%)
Controls, no. (%)
ORALL (95% CI)
PALL
ORmothers (95% CI)
Pmothers
CC   AA   18 (18.9)   14 (14.9)   35 (11.7)   1 (referent)   —   1 (referent)   —  
CT   AA   25 (26.3)   27 (28.7)   69 (23.0)   0.7 (0.3-1.5)   .4   1.0 (0.5-2.1)   NS  
TT   AA   13 (13.7)   17 (18.1)   46 (15.3)   0.5 (0.2-1.3)   .2   0.7 (0.3-1.6)   .5  
CC   AC   15 (15.8)   19 (20.2)   60 (20.0)   0.5 (0.2-1.1)   .1   0.7 (0.3-1.5)   .4  
CT   AC   21 (22.1)   12 (12.8)   59 (19.7)   0.7 (0.3-1.5)   .4   1.4 (0.6-3.7)   .5  
CC
 
CC
 
3 (3.2)
 
5 (5.3)
 
31 (10.3)
 
0.2 (0.05-0.7)
 
< .01
 
0.4 (0.1-1.2)
 
.1
 

The frequency of MTHFR genotypes in ALL patients (n = 95) and their mothers (n = 94) was compared with the frequency in controls. The referent group (OR = 1) comprised controls and either patients or mothers homozygous for C677A1298 haplotype.

— indicates not applicable; NS, not significant.

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