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Table 1 Distribution of TMPRSS6 rs855791 allele and genotype frequencies among iron sufficient and deficient women

From: TMPRSS6 rs855791 polymorphism is associated with iron deficiency in a cohort of Sri Lankan pregnant women

Alleles

/ Genotypes

Iron deficient group (serum ferritin < 30 μg/L)

Iron sufficient group (serum ferritin ≥ 30 μg/L)

Total study population

C

38.2%

61.4%

45.2%

T

61.8%

38.6%

54.8%

CC

10 (19.6%)

8 (36.3%)

18 (24.7%)

TC

19 (37.2%)

11 (50%)

31 (42.5%)

TT

22 (43.1%)

3 (13.7%)

25 (34.2%)