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Haplotypes of the EPCR gene, prothrombin levels, and the risk of venous thrombosis in carriers of the prothrombin G20210A mutation
- Source :
- Haematologica, Vol 93, Iss 6 (2008)
- Publication Year :
- 2008
- Publisher :
- Ferrata Storti Foundation, 2008.
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Abstract
- Background Haplotypes A1 and A3 in the endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR) gene are tagged by 4678G/C and 4600A/G respectively. We assessed whether these haplotypes modify the risk of venous thromboembolism in carriers of the prothrombin 20210A allele.Design and Methods We genotyped 4678G/C and 4600A/G in 246 20210A carriers: 84 venous thromboembolism propositi and 162 relatives (13 symptomatic), and in 140 relatives not carrying the 20210A variant. Prothrombin and soluble EPCR (sEPCR) levels were also measured.Results Among propositi, the mean age at first onset was lower in carriers (35±8 years) than non-carriers of the 4600G allele (44±14 years) (p=0.004). The probability of being free of thrombosis at age 40 was lower in 20210A carriers with the EPCR 4600G allele (p=0.015). The frequency of the 4600G allele (p=0.002) and the levels of prothrombin antigen (p=0.002) and sEPCR (p147 ng/mL (2.8, 1.5–5.2) and prothrombin >129% (3.8, 1.8–8.3) all increased the thrombotic risk. In bivariate analysis, including the 4600G allele and sEPCR>147 ng/mL, only the latter remained associated with risk.Conclusions These results show that in 20210A carriers the venous thromboembolism risk is influenced both by the actual prothrombin levels and by the EPCR A3 haplotype, via its effect on sEPCR levels.
- Subjects :
- Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03906078 and 15928721
- Volume :
- 93
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Haematologica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.f6338203ec7d42e5989dd03161821ae7
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3324/haematol.12448