Results
| PMID | 22128802 |
| Gene Name | VEGFA |
| Condition | Endometriosis |
| Association |
Associated |
| Mutation | -460T>C, +405G>C |
| Population size | 1080 |
| Population details | 1080 (480 patients with endometriosis, 600 normal controls) |
| Sex | Female |
| Other associated phenotypes |
Endometriosis |
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Gynecol Endocrinol. 2012 Jun;28(6):447-50. doi: 10.3109/09513590.2011.632791. Emamifar, Banafsheh| Salehi, Zivar| Mehrafza, Marzieh| Mashayekhi, Farhad Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is known to be a key molecule in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. In this study, we evaluated whether two polymorphisms -460T>C and +405G>C in VEGF are related with the susceptibility to endometriosis in northern Iran. Genomic DNA derived from patients with endometriosis and healthy women were analysed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. The total number of 1080 subjects (480 patients with endometriosis and 600 normal controls) was enrolled into the study. We used the Chi-square (chi(2)) test to evaluate each allele and genotype frequency of -460T>C and +405G>C polymorphisms among the cases and controls. The associations between the polymorphisms and the risk of endometriosis were estimated by odds ratio and their 95% confidence intervals. There was no significant differences in the VEGF -460T>C genotypes and allele frequencies between control women and endometriosis patients (P = 0.63). In contrast, an increased frequency of the +405CC genotype was observed in the patients with endometriosis as compared with the controls. The +405C allele was associated with the presence of endometriosis. It is concluded that the +405G>C polymorphism in VEGF may be associated with higher risk of endometriosis in northern Iran. Mesh Terms: Adult| Case-Control Studies| Endometriosis/epidemiology/*genetics| Female| Gene Frequency| Genetic Predisposition to Disease| Genotype| Humans| Iran/epidemiology| Peritoneal Diseases/epidemiology/*genetics| *Polymorphism, Genetic/physiology| Po |
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