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A1/A2 polymorphism of the glycoprotein IIIa gene and diabetic retinopathy in Caucasians with type 2 diabetes.
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PMID:  22452684     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Background:  A PlA1/A2 polymorphism of glycoprotein IIIa is known to be involved in the pathogenesis of arterial thrombosis, myocardial infarction, stroke and type 2 diabetes, but there is no evidence of association with diabetic retinopathy. The aim of this study was to examine the role of the PlA1/A2 polymorphism of the glycoprotein IIIa gene in the development of diabetic retinopathy in Caucasians with type 2 diabetes. Design:  Cross-sectional case-control study. Participants:  Totally 222 patients with diabetic retinopathy and 120 diabetic subjects without clinical signs of diabetic retinopathy from the Eye Clinic, University Medical Centre Ljubljana were enrolled in the study. Methods:  Fundus examination and blood biochemical analysis were performed. The polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism were used. Main Outcome Measures:  The total cholesterol, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein levels, fasting blood glucose and HbA(1c) were measured, and the genotypes of the PlA1/A2 polymorphism were determined. Results:  Patients with diabetic retinopathy had earlier onset, longer duration of type 2 diabetes and a higher incidence of insulin therapy compared to the diabetic patients without diabetic retinopathy. A significantly lower frequency of the A2A2 genotype of glycoprotein IIIa was found in diabetic patients with retinopathy compared to those without retinopathy (odds ratio = 0.49, 95% confidence interval = 0.28-0.89; P = 0.018). Conclusions:  The A2A2 genotype of the glycoprotein IIIa polymorphism was associated with lower risk for diabetic retinopathy in Caucasians with type 2 diabetes. Further studies are needed to elucidate its protective role in the development of diabetic retinopathy in Caucasians.
Authors:
Jovana Nikolajević-Starčević; Mojca Globočnik Petrovič; Daniel Petrovič
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2011-04-04
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical & experimental ophthalmology     Volume:  39     ISSN:  1442-9071     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Experiment. Ophthalmol.     Publication Date:  2011 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-03-28     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100896531     Medline TA:  Clin Experiment Ophthalmol     Country:  Australia    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  665-72     Citation Subset:  IM    
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© 2011 The Authors. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology © 2011 Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists.
Affiliation:
Institute of Histology and Embryology, Medical Faculty Ljubljana, University of Ljubljana Eye Clinic, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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