Some Genetic Differences in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Overview

Journal BMC Res Notes

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialties Biology
General Medicine

Date 2023 Oct 18

PMID 37849009

Authors

Hosam M Ahmad

Zaki M Zaki

Asmaa S Mohamed

Amr E Ahmed

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Abstract

Objective: Vitamin D is important for bone and cartilage metabolism. Changes in vitamin D blood level may be related to pathological disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The main aim of this study is to investigate the association between RA and the vitamin D receptor (VDR) genes FokI and TaqI polymorphisms. One hundred RA patients and fifty healthy matched controls were assessed for VDR FokI and TaqI genotyping. Intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcium (Ca) levels were measured, categorized, and compared between the cases and control groups.

Results: We found that the FokI genotype frequencies for the RA cases and control groups were FF:Ff:ff = 46%:52%:2% and 50%:50%:0%, respectively (P = 0.76). The TaqI genotype frequencies for the RA cases and control groups were TT:Tt:tt = 45%:44%:11% and 42%:42%:16%, respectively (P = 0.69). A statistically significant high serum PTH level was associated with the ff genotype (p = 0.03), and a significantly low serum Ca level was associated with the TT genotype (p = 0.003). In comparison with controls, no influence of VDR FokI and TaqI genotypes on RA susceptibility or risk was demonstrated.

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