AIMS: Variant rs10483727 in the SIX1/SIX6 locus has been significantly associated with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) in multiple ethnic groups. We conducted a case-control study to investigate the association between this variant and POAG in a Saudi cohort. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Polymorphism rs10483727 was genotyped by using a TaqMan® assay in 186 subjects comprising 92 unrelated POAG cases and 94 controls all of Saudi origin. RESULTS: The "C" allele frequency was 0.33 and 0.45 among POAG cases and controls, respectively (odds ratio [OR] = 0.58, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.38-0.89; p = 0.013), suggesting a protective effect; and the "T" allele was associated with increased susceptibility to POAG (OR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.11-2.58; p = 0.013). Genotype distribution was also significantly associated with POAG (χ2 = 6.41, df = 2, p = 0.041). Endophenotype traits such as intraocular pressure and cup/disk ratio did not show any significant genotype distribution in POAG cases. A binary logistic regression analysis used to evaluate the effects of age, gender, and genotype on the likelihood of having POAG showed that genotype distribution (p = 0.012) significantly affected the disease outcome as compared with age (p = 0.055) and sex (p = 0.432). CONCLUSION: The "T" allele of the rs10483727 polymorphism is an independent significant risk factor for POAG in the Saudi population.
AIMS: Variant rs10483727 in the SIX1/SIX6 locus has been significantly associated with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) in multiple ethnic groups. We conducted a case-control study to investigate the association between this variant and POAG in a Saudi cohort. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Polymorphism rs10483727 was genotyped by using a TaqMan® assay in 186 subjects comprising 92 unrelated POAG cases and 94 controls all of Saudi origin. RESULTS: The "C" allele frequency was 0.33 and 0.45 among POAG cases and controls, respectively (odds ratio [OR] = 0.58, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.38-0.89; p = 0.013), suggesting a protective effect; and the "T" allele was associated with increased susceptibility to POAG (OR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.11-2.58; p = 0.013). Genotype distribution was also significantly associated with POAG (χ2 = 6.41, df = 2, p = 0.041). Endophenotype traits such as intraocular pressure and cup/disk ratio did not show any significant genotype distribution in POAG cases. A binary logistic regression analysis used to evaluate the effects of age, gender, and genotype on the likelihood of having POAG showed that genotype distribution (p = 0.012) significantly affected the disease outcome as compared with age (p = 0.055) and sex (p = 0.432). CONCLUSION: The "T" allele of the rs10483727 polymorphism is an independent significant risk factor for POAG in the Saudi population.
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