The relationship of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphism and plasma homocysteine levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with diabetic retinopathy / 中华医学遗传学杂志
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics
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(6): 131-134, 2003.
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in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the role of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene polymorphisms and plasma homocysteine levels in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy (DR).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>MTHFR genetic C677T polymorphisms were determined by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism. Total plasma homocysteine levels were measured using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorescence detection.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The frequencies of MTHFR T homogenetic type and CT heterogenetic type and allele T (28.18%, 41.82%, 49.09%) in type 2 diabetic patients with diabetic retinopathy were significantly higher than those in diabetic patients without retinopathy (18.37%,29.59%,33.16%) or the normal controls (17.54%, 28.07%, 31.58%). Howerver, there were no significant differences in the frequency of MTHFR genotype and allele between the type 2 diabetic patients without retinopathy and the normal controls. The presence of T allele appeared to have a strong association with the development of diabetic retinopathy. The odds ratio was 1.94 and the 95% confidence interval was 1.31-2.88. Moreover, the plasma homocysteine levels in patients with TT or CT genotype were markedly higher than those in patients with CC genotype.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>MTHFR gene C677T mutation associated with a predisposition to increase of plasma homocysteine may represent a genetic risk factor for diabetic retinopathy in Chinese type 2 diabetes mellitus.</p>
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Main subject:
Polymorphism, Genetic
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Blood
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DNA
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Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific
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Point Mutation
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Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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Diabetic Retinopathy
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Alleles
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Oxidoreductases Acting on CH-NH Group Donors
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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