Optimized PCR with sequence specific primers (PCR-SSP) for fast and efficient determination of Interleukin-6 Promoter -597/-572/-174Haplotypes

Table 1 Interleukin-6 Promoter ^{-597/-572/-174}Haplotype Frequencies in different caucasian cohorts

Haplotypes major (minor)	healthy blood donors (n = 100) [Müller-Steinhardt et al. 2006]		healthy controls (n = 182) [Terry et al. 2000]		kidney recipients (n = 158) [Müller-Steinhardt et al. 2004]		All (n = 440)
	number	[%]	number	[%]	number	[%]	number	[%]
GGG	113	56.5	195	53.6	165	52.2	473	53.8
AGC	74	37.0	147	40.4	135	42.7	356	40.4
GCG	11	5.5	19	5.2	15	4.7	45	5.1
GGC	2	1	2	0.6	1	0.3	5	0.6
(AGG)	0	0	1	0.3	0	0	1	0.1
(ACG)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
(ACC)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
(GCC)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total	200	100	364	100	316	100	880	100

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