S Nadya J Kazzi1, Michael W Quasney. 1. Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich 48201, USA. nkazzi@med.wayne.edu
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To explore whether the deletion (D) allele of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is associated with the risk or severity of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) among very low birth weight (BW) infants. STUDY DESIGN: Infants with a BW < or = 1250 g were prospectively recruited. The D and I (insertion) alleles of ACE were determined using a polymerase chain reaction followed by restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. RESULTS: Infants with DD/DI genotype of ACE had a (mean +/- SD) birth weight (938 +/- 204 g vs 925 +/- 196 g) and gestational age (28 +/- 3 weeks vs 28 +/- 2 weeks), similar to infants with II genotype of ACE (P > .05). Infants with DD/DI genotype of ACE were more likely to have BPD than infants with II genotype (47% vs 22%, P = .025). Among infants with BPD, ACE DD/DI genotype was more common among infants with moderate or severe BPD compared with infants with mild BPD (74% vs 26%, P = .012). The number of D alleles of ACE correlated directly and positively with the severity of BPD (R = 0.23, P = .045). CONCLUSION: The D allele of ACE is associated with an increased risk and severity of BPD among preterm infants.
OBJECTIVE: To explore whether the deletion (D) allele of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is associated with the risk or severity of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) among very low birth weight (BW) infants. STUDY DESIGN:Infants with a BW < or = 1250 g were prospectively recruited. The D and I (insertion) alleles of ACE were determined using a polymerase chain reaction followed by restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. RESULTS:Infants with DD/DI genotype of ACE had a (mean +/- SD) birth weight (938 +/- 204 g vs 925 +/- 196 g) and gestational age (28 +/- 3 weeks vs 28 +/- 2 weeks), similar to infants with II genotype of ACE (P > .05). Infants with DD/DI genotype of ACE were more likely to have BPD than infants with II genotype (47% vs 22%, P = .025). Among infants with BPD, ACEDD/DI genotype was more common among infants with moderate or severe BPD compared with infants with mild BPD (74% vs 26%, P = .012). The number of D alleles of ACE correlated directly and positively with the severity of BPD (R = 0.23, P = .045). CONCLUSION: The D allele of ACE is associated with an increased risk and severity of BPD among preterm infants.
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