title: An alpha-1 chain of type I collagen Sp1-binding site polymorphism in women suffering from stress urinary incontinence.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We examined the possible influence of G-->T substitution in transcription factor Sp1-binding site in the gene encoding alpha-1 chain of type I collagen on the risk of stress urinary incontinence.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study group consisted of 50 women reporting symptoms of stress urinary incontinence. Fifty control subjects were treated for benign gynecological conditions other then stress urinary incontinence. DNA was obtained from peripheral blood leukocytes. The fragment of the first intron of the gene encoding the alpha-1 chain of type I collagen containing the Sp1-binding site was amplified by polymerase chain reaction. The analysis of restriction fragment length polymorphism was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found association between the GT and TT genotype and stress urinary incontinence (P = .019). The odds ratio for developing stress urinary incontinence is 4.98 (95% confidence interval 1.97 to 12.56) in subjects presenting the GT genotype and 2.23 (95% confidence interval 0.69 to 7.25) for the TT genotype.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The G-T polymorphism at the Sp1 binding site of the gene encoding alpha-1 chain of type 1 collagen is associated with increased risk of stress urinary incontinence in women.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Gynecological Surgery, Skubiszewski Medical University of Lublin, Poland. pawskor@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Skorupski
authors.forename: Jarosław
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Król
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Starega
authors.forename: Aneta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Adamiak
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jankiewicz
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rechberger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D024042:Collagen Type I / Q000235:genetics*; D000090602:Collagen Type I, alpha 1 Chain; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D016329:Sp1 Transcription Factor / Q000235:genetics*; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D024042:Collagen Type I; D000090602:Collagen Type I, alpha 1 Chain; D016329:Sp1 Transcription Factor