Study of complement C2, C3, and Bf gene polymorhisms involved in the development of age related macular degeneration in the greek population

Abstract

Purpose. Τo elucidate whether polymorphisms of C2, C3 and CFB genes are major genetic determinants of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a Greek population. Methods. This was a case-control association study, comprising of 120 Greek patients with early and late-stage AMD and 140 independent controls of Caucasian origin. All participants were genotyped for rs2230199 (C3 R102G), rs547154 (C2 IVS10), rs641153 (CFB R32Q) and rs12614 (CFB R32W) polymorphisms by a combination of PCR, Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism [RFLP] and direct DNA sequencing assays.ResultsThe frequency of the rs2230199 (C3 R102G, C>G) “G” allele (minor allele) was significantly higher in AMD patients in comparison with controls (0.34 vs. 0.22, P=0.0031) and similar to the frequency of other reported populations. There was a significant difference in the frequencies of the rs2230199 genotypes among cases and controls (p=0.0055). SNP rs2230199 (C3 R102G, C>G) was found to be a significant predictor of adv ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/42825
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/42825
ND
42825
Alternative title
Μελέτη πολυμορφισμών στα γονίδια του συστήματος του συμπληρώματος C2,C3 και Bf που ενέχονται στην ανάπτυξη της ηλικιακής εκφύλισης της ωχράς κηλίδας στον ελληνικό πληθυσμό
Author
Havvas, Ioannis (Father's name: Panagiotis)
Date
2014
Degree Grantor
University of Patras
Committee members
Φαρμακάκης Νικόλαος
Ζαρκάδης Ιωάννης
Γαρταγάνης Σωτήριος
Καραμάνος Νικόλαος
Γεωργακόπουλος Κωνσταντίνος
Ταραβήρας Σταύρος
Παπαχαντζοπούλου Αδαμαντία
Discipline
Medical and Health SciencesClinical Medicine
Keywords
SNP; Complement; Age related macular degeneration C2, C3, BF
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
192 σ., im., tbls., fig., ch.
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