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A Method to Study the C924T Polymorphism of the Thromboxane A2 Receptor Gene
Published on: April 1, 2019
Distribution of polymorphisms in the CYP2C9 gene and CYP2C19/CYP2C9 haplotypes among Venezuelan populations
Sara Flores-Gutiérrez1, Álvaro Rodríguez-Larralde1, Merlyn Vívenes de Lugo2
1a Laboratorio de Genética Humana, Centro de Medicina Experimental , Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas , Caracas , Venezuela.
Background:
Polymorphisms with decreased enzyme activity of their gene products have been reported in region CYP2C with population variations in haplotype structure.
Aim:
To estimate the allelic and genotypic frequencies of variants CYP2C9*2 and CYP2C9*3 and of CYP2C9/CYP2C19 haplotypes in Venezuelan populations.
Subjects And Methods:
Six hundred and thirty-four individuals from nine admixed populations (AP) and the Warao indigenous group were studied. Allelic frequencies, linkage disequilibrium and genetic distances for haplotypes were calculated and compared within Venezuela and with data available in the literature.
Results:
Heterogeneity in the distribution of CYP2C9 alleles and CYP2C9/CYP2C19 haplotypes among the AP and the Warao was observed. The joint frequency of haplotypes, with at least one non-functional variant, shows values in AP between 21-41%, while in Warao it reaches 5%. The haplotype that includes the Asian and rare Latin America CYP2C19*3 allele was detected in most AP and in Warao. Pairwise Fst values showed that the Warao was an outlier compared with the AP, while these are closer to European-derived populations. No significant correlation was found between haplotype frequencies and admixture.
Conclusions:
These results support the need to understand the distribution of genomic biomarkers related to the metabolism of drugs, for planning national public health strategies.
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