The aim of the present work was to examine possible genetic risk factors related to the occurrence of cerebrovascular disease (CVD) in Brazilian population, the frequency of β S -globin gene haplotypes and co-inheritance with α-thalassemia (-α 3.7kb ) and single nucleotide polymorphism of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR-C677T), Factor V Leiden (FV-G1691A) and prothrombin (PT-G20210A) genes in children from Rio de Janeiro. Ninety four children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) were included, 24 patients with cerebrovascular involvement and 70 patients without CVD as control group. The mean age of children at the time of the cerebrovascular event was similar to the control group. The frequency of -α 3.7kb thalassemia was similar in both groups (p=0.751). Children with Bantu/Atypical β S -globin gene haplotype presented 15 times more chance (OR=15.4 CI 95% 2.9-81.6) of CVD than the other β S -globin gene haplotypes. The C677T polymorphism of MTHFR gene was similar in both groups (p=0.085). No mutation in the FV Leiden or PT genes was found. A large study seems necessary to establish the role of these genetic polymorphisms in Brazilian miscegenated population. Key words: sickle cell anemia, cerebrovascular disease, alpha-thalassemia, beta-globin haplotypes, genetic polymorphism.Polimorfismos genéticos e doença cerebrovascular em crianças com anemia falciforme do Rio do Janeiro, Brasil RESUMO Avaliar o papel da talassemia alfa (-α 3.7kb ), dos haplótipos da globina β S , e mutações nos genes da metileno-tetrahidrofolato redutase (MTHFR-C677T), fator V de Leiden (FV-G1691A) e protrombina (PT-G20210A) como fatores de risco para a doença cerebrovascular em pacientes com anemia falciforme. Foi realizado um estudo de caso controle com 94 crianças portadoras de anemia falciforme, 24 com doença cerebrovascular (DCV) e 70 sem DCV como grupo controle. A frequência de talassemia -α 3.7kb foi semelhante em ambos os grupos (p=0,751). Crianças portadoras do haplótipo Bantu/Atípico da globina β S apresentam 15 vezes mais chances de desenvolverem DCV (OR=15,4 IC 95% 2,9-81,6) do que os outros haplótipos. A frequência do polimorfismo MTHFR-C677T foi semelhante em ambos os grupos (p=0,085) e não foi observada mutação nos genes fator V e protrombina. Estudos com maior número de casos são necessários para esclarecer o papel desses polimorfismos genéticos na nossa população. Palavras-chave: anemia falciforme, acidente vascular cerebral, talassemia alfa, globinas beta, polimorfismo genético.
ObjectivesTo describe clinical events of sickle cell disease and the correlation with β-globin haplotypes and α-thalassemia in under 6-year-old children.MethodsA retrospective study was conducted of under 6-year-old children from the neonatal screening program in Rio de Janeiro. Forty-eight male and 48 female children were enrolled in this study, 79 with sickle cell anemia and 17 with hemoglobin SC. The mean age was 29.9 (standard deviation = 20.9) months, 62 (16.2 ± 8.6) were aged between 0-3 years old and 34 (54.9 ± 11.3) were from 3-6 years old. Painful events, acute splenic sequestration, hemolytic crises, hand-foot and acute chest syndromes and infections were evaluated.ResultsThe events were more frequent in under 3-year-old children, 94% of children had at least one episode. Infection was the most common event affecting 88.5% of children. Acute splenic sequestration took place earlier, while painful crises and acute chest syndromes in under 6-year-old children. Thal-α 3.7 was observed in 20.9% of cases. Bantu was the most frequent haplotype found, followed by Benin. No correlation was observed between clinical events and β-globin haplotypes. Children with sickle cell anemia and α-thalassemia have less infectious events. No correlation was found among these polymorphisms and clinical events, however, the majority of children with Bantu/Bantu and without α-thalassemia had more clinical events.
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