Back to Search Start Over

C1q Gene Polymorphism Is Associated with Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Authors :
Georgia Matthiopoulou
Maria I. Zervou
Chrysoula Stathopoulou
Petros Ioannou
John A. Papadakis
Vasiliki N. Daraki
Angelos Pappas
Sotiris Souris
George Samonis
George N. Goulielmos
Diamantis P. Kofteridis
Source :
Medicina, Vol 58, Iss 6, p 750 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2022.

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) appears to have a higher prevalence in diabetics and has been associated with various genetic polymorphisms of the innate immune system. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the C1q gene that encodes for the trigger molecule of the classical complement pathway increase the risk of bacterial infections as well as other diseases. In the present study, we sought to investigate the association of C1q rs292001 (G > A) SNP with ASB in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Materials and Methods: In this case-control study, performed at the University and the Venizeleion General Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 75 adult male and female Cretan patients with T2D and ASB and 75 adult male and female Cretan patients with T2D but without ASB were enrolled and genotyped for rs292001 SNP of C1q gene. Genetic analysis was based on the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RLFPs) methods. Results: Τhe frequency of homozygotes for the G/G genotype of C1q rs292001 was significantly higher in patients with T2D and ASB than in the control group (p-value = 0.0480, OR = 2.952, 95% CI: 1.052–7.542). Conclusions: Τhe present study provides the first evidence of an association between the C1q rs292001 SNP and an increased susceptibility for ASB in an adult Cretan population with T2D, thus suggesting that this SNP can be encountered as a risk factor for the presence of ASB in patients with T2D.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
16489144 and 1010660X
Volume :
58
Issue :
6
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Medicina
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6ed606a695454e2a8ab6ed44e93c111c
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58060750