title: BglII gene polymorphism of the alpha2beta1 integrin gene is a risk factor for diabetic retinopathy in Caucasians with type 2 diabetes.
abstract: Platelets are thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy. The BglII gene polymorphism of the alpha2beta1 integrin, which is a platelet collagen receptor, has been suggested as a genetic risk factor for diabetic retinopathy in Japanese subjects. The aim of this study was to look for a relationship between the BglII gene polymorphism of the alpha2beta1 integrin gene and the development of diabetic retinopathy in Caucasians with type 2 diabetes. Subjects with type 2 diabetes and diabetic retinopathy (n=163) were compared with diabetic subjects without diabetic retinopathy (n=95). A significantly higher frequency of the BglII (+/+) genotype of the gene polymorphism of the alpha2beta1 integrin gene was found in patients with diabetic retinopathy compared with patients without diabetic retinopathy (19.6% vs 7.4%; P=0.008). The present study demonstrates that the BglII (+/+) genotype of the gene polymorphism of the alpha2beta1 integrin gene is an independent risk factor (odds ratio: 2.4, 95% confidence interval 1.0-6.0; P<0.05) for diabetic retinopathy in Caucasians with type 2 diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Eye Clinic, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Mojca Globočnik
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Petrovič
authors.affiliation: Eye Clinic, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Marko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hawlina
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Borut
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Peterlin
authors.affiliation: Institute of Histology and Embryology, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Korytkova 2, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia. daniel.petrovic@mf.uni-lj.si.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Petrovič
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific / Q000235:genetics*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D038982:Integrin alpha2beta1 / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D017524:Slovenia / Q000453:epidemiology; D044465:White People
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D038982:Integrin alpha2beta1; C024404:BglII endonuclease; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific