Figure 1
Sequence analysis image of the codon 158 region of the COMT gene. a) WT; b) homozygote p.Val158Met exchange; c) heterozygote p.Val158Met exchange.
Table 1
Demographic and genotypic distribution of patient and control groups.
| Patients (n=49) | Controls (n=50) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Males | 48 (98.0%) | 48 (96.0%) |
| Females | 1 (2.0%) | 2 (4.0%) | |
| Age | 26.7±6.9 | 32.4±7.2 | |
| Genotype | Wild-type | 14 | 20 |
| Heterozygotes | 25 | 22 | |
| Homozygotes | 10 | 8 | |
Table 2
Genotypic characteristics of patients with and without hospitalization at the Bursa Treatment and Research Center for Alcohol and Drug Addiction, Bursa, Turkey.
| Genotypic Characteristics Total (n) | Total (n) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild-Type | Homozygotes | ||||
| Hospitalization | yes | n(%) | 33 (82.2) | 4 (10.8) | 37 (100.0) |
| no | n(%) | 6 (50.0) | 6 (50.0) | 12 (100.0) | |
| Total (n) | n(%) | 39 (79.6) | 10 (20.4%) | 49 (100.0) | |