Simona Maria Borta1, Imola Donath-Miklos2, Romana Popetiu1, Dragos Vasile Nica3,4, Diana Nitusca5,6, Adrian Crisan7, Catalin Marian5,6, Maria Puschita1. 1. Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, 'Vasile Goldis' Western University of Arad, Romania. 2. Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, 'Vasile Goldis' Western University of Arad, Romania. 3. Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, 'Victor Babes' University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania. 4. National Institute for Research-Development of Machines and Installations designed for Agriculture and Food Industry (INMA) Bucharest, Romania. 5. Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, 'Victor Babes' University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania. 6. Center for Complex Networks Science, 'Victor Babes' University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania. 7. Department of Critical Care and Emergency Medicine, 'Vasile Goldis' Western University of Arad, Romania.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To analyse: (1) the associations between different mannose-binding lectin 2 (MBL2) genotypes and susceptibility to bronchial asthma (BA) in Romanian children; and (2) the correlations between several patient sociodemographic variables and MBL2 polymorphisms. METHODS: This prospective observational case-control study included paediatric patients with symptomatic BA and healthy controls. Participants were genotyped for two MBL2 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs): exon 1 codon 54 A/B variant rs1800450, and -550 promoter H/L variant rs11003125 (GenBank accession). Associations between MBL2 genotypes and susceptibility to BA were determined by calculated odds ratios, and Kendall Tau's correlations were used to investigate the associations between sociodemographic variables and SNPs. RESULTS: Among 59 patients with BA and 65 healthy controls, associations between MBL2 polymorphisms and susceptibility to BA were not found to be statistically significant. Statistically significant weak positive correlations were found between age at diagnosis and A/B genotype, and between the smoking status of biologically male and female parents. A statistically significant weak inverse association was found between male parent smoking status and family history of BA. CONCLUSION: These results may help guide future research into paediatric BA in Romania and Eastern Europe. Due to study limitations, the results require validation in future large-scale studies.
OBJECTIVES: To analyse: (1) the associations between different mannose-binding lectin 2 (MBL2) genotypes and susceptibility to bronchial asthma (BA) in Romanian children; and (2) the correlations between several patient sociodemographic variables and MBL2 polymorphisms. METHODS: This prospective observational case-control study included paediatric patients with symptomatic BA and healthy controls. Participants were genotyped for two MBL2 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs): exon 1 codon 54 A/B variant rs1800450, and -550 promoter H/L variant rs11003125 (GenBank accession). Associations between MBL2 genotypes and susceptibility to BA were determined by calculated odds ratios, and Kendall Tau's correlations were used to investigate the associations between sociodemographic variables and SNPs. RESULTS: Among 59 patients with BA and 65 healthy controls, associations between MBL2 polymorphisms and susceptibility to BA were not found to be statistically significant. Statistically significant weak positive correlations were found between age at diagnosis and A/B genotype, and between the smoking status of biologically male and female parents. A statistically significant weak inverse association was found between male parent smoking status and family history of BA. CONCLUSION: These results may help guide future research into paediatric BA in Romania and Eastern Europe. Due to study limitations, the results require validation in future large-scale studies.
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