Lack of association between the glutathione-s-transferase genes (GSTT1 and GSTM1) and nasal polyposis.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the glutation-S-transferase (GST) polymorphisms (GSTM1 and GSTT1) in nasal polyposis (NP).


METHODS
The study population consisted of 102 unrelated healthy individuals and 98 patients with NP (67 without asthma, 31 with asthma). Genotyping of the polymorphism in the GSTM1 and GSTT1 genes was performed using the multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based method.


RESULTS
GSTM1 and GSTT1 null-genotypes were found in 46.1% and 23.5% of the controls, and in 43.9% and 33.7% of the NP patients, respectively. These differences were not significant (for GSTM1 null odds ratio (OR) = 0.92; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.52-1.6 and for GSTT1, OR = 1.65; 95% CI = 0.89-3.07). Although no significant difference for combined GSTM1 and GSTT1 null genotypes between control (8.8%) and NP patients (17.3%) was found, there was a 2.16-fold increased proportion in the NP with the combined GSTM1-null and GSTT1-null genotype (OR = 2.16; 95% CI = 0.91-5.13).


CONCLUSIONS
These results suggest that there is lack of association between GSTM1 and GSTT1 polymorphisms and NP. The GSTM1 or GSTT1 polymorphisms had also no relevant developing effect on NP patients without or with asthma.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Selcuk, Meram Medical School, Konya, Turkey. harbag@selcuk.edu.tr
Hamdi
H
Arbag
Tulin
T
Cora
Hasan
H
Acar
Kayhan
K
Ozturk
Fatih
F
Sari
Bulent
B
Ulusoy
D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005838:Genotype; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
D005982:Glutathione Transferase; C413545:glutathione S-transferase T1