an increasing trendp = 0.068
In the case of the rs7173743 polymorphism, there were no statistically significant differences among allele and genotype frequencies of studied groups; however, we observed an increasing trend in the frequency of the T allele carriers in patients compared to controls ( p = 0.068), which may predispose to CAD and indicate the potential protective role of CC homozygosity ( p = 0.068).