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Table 2 Distribution of genotypic and allelic frequencies of MAOA uVNTR in the drug response classes assessed by Chi-test analysis

From: Genetic polymorphisms related to efficacy and overuse of triptans in chronic migraine

MAOA uVNTR genotypea

Therapy response grade

0–25% (class 1)

25–50% (class 2)

50–75% (class 3)

75–100% (class 4)

Obs.

Exp.

Obs.

Exp.

Obs.

Exp.

Obs.

Exp.

3R3R

0

3.60

8

3.33

1

3.87

7

5.2

3R4R

12

11.2

10

10.4

10

12.1

18

16.2

4R4R

15

12.2

7

11.2

18

13.1

14

17.6

MAOA uVNTR allelesb

0–25% (class 1)

25–50% (class 2)

50–75% (class 3)

75–100% (class 4)

Obs.

Exp.

Obs.

Exp.

Obs.

Exp.

Obs.

Exp.

3R

13

18.7

26

17.0

12

20.1

32

27.2

4R

42

36.3

24

33.0

47

38.9

48

52.8

  1. Statistical analysis was performed on 124 females. The 5R variant was excluded from statistical analysis
  2. df degrees of freedom
  3. aχ2 = 18.4; df = 6; p = 0.005
  4. bχ2 = 16.0; df = 3; p = 0.001