Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase C677T Gene Polymorphism as Risk Factor for Psoriasis in Saudis.
Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase C677T Gene Polymorphism as Risk Factor for Psoriasis in Saudis.
Biomark Insights. 2019;14:1177271919830973
Authors: Huraib GB, Harthi FA, Arfin M, Khlaiwi AA, Rizvi S, Al-Asmari A
Abstract
Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) has been linked with the etiopathogenesis of psoriasis with inconsistent results. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism was evaluated in 106 Saudi psoriasis vulgaris patients and 280 matched healthy controls using PCR-RFLP (restriction fragment length plymorphism) technique. The cardiovascular risk factors were also compared in cases and controls. Allele T and genotypes CT and TT were found to be increased while allele C and genotype CC significantly decreased in psoriasis patients as compared with controls (Pā<ā.001). These results showed that the T-allele and T-containing genotypes (TT, CT) of MTHFR C677T are significantly linked with psoriasis susceptibility while C-allele and CC genotype are protective for it. Body mass index, fasting glucose, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, triglycerides, and C-reactive protein, known markers for cardiovascular diseases, were found to be significantly elevated in the patient group as compared with the controls. It is concluded that the MTHFR C677T polymorphism increases psoriasis risk in Saudi patients.
PMID: 30828245 [PubMed]
Source: Biomarker Insights - Category: General Medicine Authors: Huraib GB, Harthi FA, Arfin M, Khlaiwi AA, Rizvi S, Al-Asmari A Tags: Biomark Insights Source Type: research
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