ABSTRACT
AIM: To study an association of C677T gene polymorphism of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and insulin resistance (IR) among ethical Kirghizes. METHODS: 132 Kirghiz patients with IR according to HOMA index (n=132) and sex and age matched patients without IR, diabetes mellitus (DM) type 2 or metabolic syndrome (MS) (n=132) were included into this study. Measurements of blood pressure (BP), body mass index, waist and hip circumference, fasting blood sugar, insulin, lipid parameters and C677T gene polymorphism of MTHFR were performed in all patients. RESULTS: Frequency of CT and TT genotypes was significantly higher in patients with IR than in controls (2 - 7.22, p - 0,027, OR - 1.68, 95% confidence interval 1.13-2.5, p=0.027). T677 allele was also associated with obesity, hypertriglyceridemia and low level of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). CONCLUSION: In Kirghizes carriage of T677 allele of MTHFR gene was associated with IR, abdominal obesity, hypertriglyceridemia and low HDL-C level.