Association of ADAM33 Gene Polymorphisms with Keloid Scars in a Northeastern Chinese Population
Objective: To study the association between ADAM33 and keloid scars in the northeastern Chinese population. Methods: A total of 283 keloid scar patients and a control group of 290 healthy volunteers were recruited for this study. Six polymorphic loci (V4, T+1, T2, T1, S2 and Q-1 ) of ADAM33 were sel...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG
2014-08-01
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| Series: | Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/366314 |
| Summary: | Objective: To study the association between ADAM33 and keloid scars in the northeastern Chinese population. Methods: A total of 283 keloid scar patients and a control group of 290 healthy volunteers were recruited for this study. Six polymorphic loci (V4, T+1, T2, T1, S2 and Q-1 ) of ADAM33 were selected for genotyping. Genotypes were determined by using the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method. Results: We observed the frequency of the rs612709 A allele exhibited a significantly decreased frequency in cases than in controls(22 vs.39.6%, PP= 0.041). In contrast, the haplotype H8 (GGGAGG) was more common in the control group than in the case group (P=0.022). Conclusions: Our data suggest that the ADAM33 polymorphisms may be associated with keloid scars in the northeastern Chinese population. |
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| ISSN: | 1015-8987 1421-9778 |