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Frequency of three prothrombotic polymorphisms among Syrian population: factor V G1691A, prothrombin G20210A and
Rami A Jarjour1, Samer Ammar1, Rami Majdalawi1
1a Clinical Genetics Unit, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Department, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria (AECS) , Damascus , Syria.
Background:
Thrombophilia is a multi-factorial disorder caused by inherited and acquired factors. Among the inherited factors are factor V G1691A, prothrombin G20210A and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).
Aim:
The main aim of this study was to assess the incidence of these three SNPs in the Syrian population.
Subjects And Methods:
A total of 200 unrelated healthy Syrians (100 males and 100 females) were recruited.
Results:
The prevalence of factor V G1691A, prothrombin G20210A and MTHFR C677T SNPs among Syrians is 11.5%, 2.5% and 84.5%, respectively. Prevalence of factor V G1691A and prothrombin G20210A SNPs among apparently healthy Syrian individuals is very high.
Conclusion:
To the best of the authors knowledge, the Syrian population harbours the highest prevalence of the MTHFR C677T polymorphism compared to all other populations reported so far.
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