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A Polymorphism in ORMDL3 Is Associated Not Only With Asthma Without Rhinitis but Also With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Balantic̆̆, M; Rijavec, M; Fležar, M; Camlek, T; Hudoklin, I; Košnik, M; Korošec, P; Šuškovic̆, S.
Affiliation
  • Balantic̆̆, M; University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Golnik. Golnik. Slovenia
  • Rijavec, M; University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Golnik. Golnik. Slovenia
  • Fležar, M; University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Golnik. Golnik. Slovenia
  • Camlek, T; Private practice for Respiratory Diseases and Diabetology. Škofja Loka. Slovenia
  • Hudoklin, I; Private practice for Respiratory and Allergic Diseases. Trebnje. Slovenia
  • Košnik, M; University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Golnik. Golnik. Slovenia
  • Korošec, P; University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Golnik. Golnik. Slovenia
  • Šuškovic̆, S; University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Golnik. Golnik. Slovenia
J. investig. allergol. clin. immunol ; 23(4): 256-261, jul. 2013. tab
Article in English | IBECS | ID: ibc-114911
Responsible library: ES1.1
Localization: BNCS
RESUMEN
Antecedentes El asma es una enfermedad heterogénea, y los pacientes en los que no se asocia a rinitis tienen una obstrucción mayor, hecho que es también típico del EPOC. La hipótesis holandesa sugiere un riesgo genético común en ambas patologías.

Objetivo:

El propósito de este estudio fue analizar la posible asociación entre rs4795405 en el conocido gen ORMDL3, candidato de asma, y el asma con o sin rinitis. Posteriormente analizamos dichos genes en pacientes con EPOC para estudiar las posibles similitudes genéticas entre EPOC y asma.

Métodos:

Para ello estudiamos 493 sujetos eslovenos adultos, 131 de ellos con asma (de los cuales 59 tenían asma y rinitis y 72 asma sin rinitis), 59 rinitis, 133 EPOC y 170 controles sanos. En todos ellos se determinaron los genotipos para rs4795405 mediante un ensayo TaqMan.

Resultados:

En los resultados obtenidos encontramos un polimorfismo de rs4795405 asociado con asma sin rinitis. Asumiendo un modelo genético recesivo encontramos el genotipo CC en un 26% de los controles, con una similar proporción en el asma con rinitis (24%, p=0.862) y un incremento de incidencia del CC en asma sin rinitis (44%, p=0.006). El polimorfismo rs4795405 estaba también asociado a EPOC en los cuales se encontró el genotipo CC en un 37% (p = 0.045).

Conclusiones:

En conclusión, el polimorfismo rs4795405 se asocia fuertemente con asma sin rinitis, un tipo de asma en el cual se encuentra un mayor grado de obstrucción bronquial. Este estudio demuestra la importancia de analizar los diferentes fenotipos del asma en estudios de asociación genética. Además encontramos una superposición genética entre asma sin rinitis y EPOC (AU)
ABSTRACT

Background:

Asthma is a heterogeneous disease, and asthmatic patients without rhinitis more commonly have fixed airway obstruction, a feature that is also typical of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The Dutch hypothesis suggests that both COPD and asthma have common genetic risk factors. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between the polymorphism rs4795405 in the known asthma candidate gene ORMDL3 and asthma with and without rhinitis. We also analyzed COPD in order to investigate whether, in addition to a clinical overlap, there might also be a genetic overlap between COPD and asthma.

Methods:

The population of this genetic association study comprised 493 Slovenian adults, distributed as follows 131 patients with asthma (59 had asthma with rhinitis and 72 asthma without rhinitis), 59 patients with rhinitis only, 133 patients with COPD, and 170 controls. Genotypes for rs4795405 were determined using the TaqMan genotyping assay.

Results:

rs4795405 was specifically associated with asthma without rhinitis. Assuming a recessive genetic model, we found the CC genotype in 26% of healthy controls, in 24% of patients with asthma with rhinitis (P=.862), and in 44% of patients with asthma without rhinitis (P=.006). Polymorphism rs4795405 was also associated with COPD, for which the CC genotype was found in 37% of cases (P=.045).

Conclusions:

rs4795405 was strongly associated with asthma without rhinitis, a subtype of asthma for which a higher degree of airway obstruction was found. These results show the importance of analyzing different asthma phenotypes in genetic association studies. We also observed a genetic overlap between COPD and asthma without rhinitis (AU)
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Collection: National databases / Spain Database: IBECS Main subject: Asthma / Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Genotype Type of study: Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: J. investig. allergol. clin. immunol Year: 2013 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Private practice for Respiratory Diseases and Diabetology/Slovenia / Private practice for Respiratory and Allergic Diseases/Slovenia / University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Golnik/Slovenia
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Collection: National databases / Spain Database: IBECS Main subject: Asthma / Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Genotype Type of study: Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: J. investig. allergol. clin. immunol Year: 2013 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Private practice for Respiratory Diseases and Diabetology/Slovenia / Private practice for Respiratory and Allergic Diseases/Slovenia / University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Golnik/Slovenia
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