Identification of a novel common genetic risk factor for lumbar disk disease.
JAMA
; 285(14): 1843-9, 2001 Apr 11.
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| ID: mdl-11308397
ABSTRACT
CONTEXT Lumbar disk disease (LDD) is one of the most common musculoskeletal diseases, with a prevalence of about 5%. A tryptophan (Trp) allele (Trp2) was recently discovered in the COL9A2 gene that is associated with dominantly inherited LDD but is only present in about 4% of Finnish patients with LDD. OBJECTIVE:
To determine if other collagen IX gene sequence variations play a role in the pathogenesis of LDD. DESIGN ANDSETTING:
Case-control study conducted from February 1997 to May 1998 at university hospitals in Finland.PARTICIPANTS:
A total of 171 individuals with LDD (evaluated clinically and by magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography) and 321 controls without LDD (186 healthy individuals, 83 patients with primary osteoarthritis, 31 with rheumatoid arthritis, and 21 with chondrodysplasias). MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Frequencies of sequence variations covering the entire coding sequences and exon boundaries of the collagen IX genes, COL9A1, COL9A2, and COL9A3, which code for the alpha1, alpha2, and alpha3 chains of the protein, detected by conformation-sensitive gel electrophoresis and confirmed by sequencing, compared between individuals with and without LDD.RESULTS:
Mutation analysis of all 3 collagen IX genes resulted in identification of an Arg103-->Trp (arginine-->tryptophan) substitution in the alpha3 chain (Trp3 allele). The frequency of the Trp3 allele was 12.2% in LDD cases, excluding 7 individuals who were carriers of the previously identified Gln326-->Trp (glutamine-->tryptophan) substitution in the alpha2 chain (Trp2 allele), and was 4.7% among controls. The difference in the frequency was statistically significant (P =.000013). Presence of at least 1 Trp3 allele increases risk of LDD about 3-fold.CONCLUSION:
This study led to the identification of a novel common genetic risk factor for LDD, confirming that genetic risk factors likely play a significant role in LDD.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Triptofano
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Colágeno
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Colágeno Tipo IX
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Deslocamento do Disco Intervertebral
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
JAMA
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Finlândia