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A Method to Study the C924T Polymorphism of the Thromboxane A2 Receptor Gene
Published on: April 1, 2019
[Relationship between endothelial protein C receptor gene 6936A/G polymorphisms and deep venous thrombosis]
Xu-Dong Chen1, Lu Tian, Cheng-Fei Zheng
1Department of Vascular Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China.
Objective:
To investigate the relationship between endothelial protein C receptor(EPCR) gene 6936A/G polymorphism and deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
Methods:
The study group included 65 DVT patients and 71 normal controls. Plasma sEPCR was measured by ELISA. Genomic DNA was extracted by using Genomic Purification Kit. A 315bp EPCR product was amplified by a standard PCR reaction, and the bands were confirmed by direct sequencing after purification.
Results:
(1) sEPCR levels in healthy controls with 6936AG genotype were significantly higher than that in those with 6936AA genotype \[(0.97 ± 0.32) ng/L vs (0.61 ± 0.24) ng/L, P < 0.01)\], and so did in DVT patients \[(0.87 ± 0.21) ng/L vs (0.50 ± 0.18) ng/L, P < 0.01\]. (2) The sEPCR levels of DVT patients \[(0.68 ± 0.32) ng/L\] were significantly higher than that of healthy controls \[(0.54 ± 0.22) ng/L\](P < 0.05). (3) The distribution of 6936A/G genotype was higher in DVT patients than in healthy controls (P < 0.05). (4) Subjects with 6936A/G had an increased risk of thrombosis (OR = 2.75, 95%CI = 1.04 - 7.30) (P < 0.05).
Conclusions:
EPCR gene 6936A/G polymorphism is associated with increased plasma sEPCR levels. The sEPCR levels in DVT patients were significantly higher than that in healthy controls. The subject with 6936AG likely had an increased risk of thrombosis.
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