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Multi-Gene Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Detection in Gastric Cancer Based on Ion Semiconductor Sequencing Platform
Published on: May 10, 2024
Vitamin D receptor gene ApaI polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to colorectal cancer
Touraj Mahmoudi1, Seyed Reza Mohebbi, Mohamad Amin Pourhoseingholi
1Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. mahmouditouraj@gmail.com
Objectives:
The purpose of this study was to investigate vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene ApaI and TaqI polymorphisms in relation to the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) in the Iranian population.
Methods:
Two single nucleotide polymorphisms in intron 8 (ApaI) and exon 9 (TaqI) of the VDR gene were genotyped in 160 subjects with CRC and 180 controls by use of the PCR-RFLP method.
Results:
The VDR ApaI genotype distribution differed significantly between subjects with CRC and controls. The ApaI "aa" genotype compared with "AA" genotype was associated with a 2.3-fold increased risk of CRC (P = 0.014; OR = 2.25, 95% CI = 1.18-4.28) and the difference remained significant after adjustment for age, BMI, sex, and smoking status (P = 0.014; OR = 2.32, 95% CI = 1.19-4.54). Furthermore, the ApaI "a" allele was significantly overrepresented in subjects with CRC than controls (P = 0.014; OR = 1.48, 95% CI = 1.08-2.02).
Conclusions:
These findings suggest that VDR ApaI genotype "aa" is associated with increased risk of CRC in the Iranian population. However, these data remain to be confirmed in larger studies and in other populations.
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