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Analysis of FokI polymorphism of vitamin D receptor gene in intervertebral disc degeneration
Luiz Angelo Vieira1, Patricia Leme De Marchi, Aline Amaro dos Santos
11 Division of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC , Santo André/SP, Brazil .
Aim:
We have hypothesized a possible relationship between disc degeneration (DD) and VDR FokI/T2C polymorphism.
Methods:
A case-control study was performed comprising 121 Brazilian patients with confirmed DD by nuclear magnetic resonance and a control group consisting of 131 healthy patients without a history of disc cysts of the lumbar spine. Detection of VDR FokI/T2C polymorphism was performed using restriction fragment length polymorphism-polymerase chain reaction. The chi-square test was used to compare allele and genotype frequencies between groups, and a p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results:
The results disclosed statistical difference between allele distribution among cases and controls (p=0.025, odds ratio=1.58, confidence interval=1.07-2.32) considering VDR FokI/T2C polymorphism.
Conclusion:
The results showed a positive association between VDR FokI/T2C polymorphism and DD in Brazilian patients tested.
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