title: Genetic polymorphisms in vasoactive genes and preeclampsia: a meta-analysis.
abstract: There are controversies in reports on the association of polymorphisms in endothelial nitric oxide synthase, angiotensinogen, angiotensin receptor type 1 and angiotensin-converting enzyme genes with an increased risk of developing preeclampsia. We performed a systematic search of published case-control studies through the PubMed database up to January 2006, and report the results of a meta-analysis of polymorphisms investigated in more than five studies: Glu298Asp in eNOS gene (9 analyses involving 1055 patients and 1788 controls), Met235Thr in AGT gene (13 analyses involving 1128 patients and 2278 controls), and intron 16 insertion-deletion polymorphism in ACE gene (10 analyses involving 1121 patients and 1361 controls). Statistically significant associations with preeclampsia were identified for the Met235Thr/AGT polymorphism: OR 1.65 (95% CI 1.19, 2.29) if the polymorphism is considered under the dominant genetic model, and OR 1.54 (95% CI 1.12, 2.11) under the recessive model. For insertion-deletion/ACE polymorphism, statistical significance was demonstrated when the polymorphism was considered under the recessive model: OR 1.51 (95% CI 1.17, 1.94). No single polymorphism was identified as having a major effect.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Clinical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Medica
authors.forename: Andrej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kastrin
authors.forename: Borut
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Peterlin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000808:Angiotensinogen / Q000235:genetics*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D052250:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III / Q000235:genetics*; D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D011247:Pregnancy; D044140:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1 / Q000235:genetics*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D044140:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1; D000808:Angiotensinogen; D052250:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III; D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A