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Fibrinogen Aalpha Thr312Ala polymorphism is associated with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

Authors :
Suntharalingam J
Goldsmith K
van Marion V
Long L
Treacy CM
Dudbridge F
Toshner MR
Pepke-Zaba J
Eikenboom JC
Morrell NW
Source :
The European respiratory journal [Eur Respir J] 2008 Apr; Vol. 31 (4), pp. 736-41. Date of Electronic Publication: 2007 Dec 05.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

Although chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is characterised by the persistence of organised thrombus, few pro-thrombotic risk factors have been identified in subjects with the disease. The aim of the present study was to compare the prevalence of eight functionally relevant haemostatic polymorphisms between CTEPH subjects and healthy controls. Genomic DNA was isolated from 214 CTEPH subjects and 200 healthy controls, and analysed for Factor V Leiden, prothrombin guanine (G) to adenine (A) substitution at nucleotide 20210 (20210G>A), plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 4G/5G, tissue plasminogen activator 7351 cytosine (C)>thymidine (T), Factor XIII 100G>T, fibrinogen Aalpha substitution of threonine with alanine at position 312 (Thr312Ala), fibrinogen Bbeta substitution of arginine with lysine at position 448 (Arg448Lys) and fibrinogen Bbeta 455G>A polymorphisms. A significant difference was demonstrated in fibrinogen Aalpha Thr312Ala genotype and allele frequencies between CTEPH subjects and controls. The presence of the alanine allele significantly increased the risk of CTEPH. The fibrinogen Aalpha alanine 312 allele alters fibrinogen alpha-alpha chain cross-linkage and has previously been associated with both increased risk of embolisation and increased resistance to thrombolysis. An association between this polymorphism and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, therefore, supports an embolic aetiology for this disease, and may provide a mechanism by which thrombus persists following an acute event.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1399-3003
Volume :
31
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The European respiratory journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
18057060
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00055107