title: Triggered C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations and the CRP gene -717A>G polymorphism in acute stroke or transient ischemic attack.
abstract: C-reactive protein (CRP) increases following an acute stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA), but the increment level varies among patients. We analyzed CRP concentrations during an acute stroke/TIA in relation to the CRP gene -717A>G polymorphism. Six months following an acute ischemic stroke/TIA, basal concentrations of CRP were measured in 507 controls and 219 patients and were found to be unassociated with the CRP -717A>G polymorphism. However, during the acute phase of stroke/TIA, individuals with the AG/GG genotype had significantly elevated CRP concentrations as opposed to those with the AA genotype (2.02 +/- 1.59 vs. 1.73 +/- 1.69 mg/l, P = 0.027). In addition, significant 3.22-fold increments in CRP concentrations was noted in individuals carrying the -717G allele when comparing the acute phase with the basal state of each patient and averaging the results. CRP -717A>G polymorphism is associated with triggered CRP concentrations during acute stroke/TIA. These findings might shed more light on the mechanisms of CRP elevation in acute ischemic stroke/TIA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ben-Assayag
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shenhar-Tsarfaty
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bova
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Berliner
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shopin
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Peretz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Usher
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Shapira
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Bornstein
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005819:Genetic Markers / Q000235:genetics; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000235:genetics*; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D020521:Stroke / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers; D002097:C-Reactive Protein