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Association of the TCF7L2 rs12255372 (G/T) variant with type 2 diabetes mellitus in an Iranian population

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Title
Association of the TCF7L2 rs12255372 (G/T) variant with type 2 diabetes mellitus in an Iranian population
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Genetics and Molecular Biology, May 2012
DOI 10.1590/s1415-47572012005000029
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Faranak Mahmoudi Alami, Mehran Ahmadi, Hamidreza Bazrafshan, Alijan Tabarraei, Ayyoob Khosravi, Mohammad Amin Tabatabaiefar, Nader Mansour Samaei

Abstract

In various populations worldwide, common variants of the TCF7L2 (Transcription factor 7-like 2) gene are associated with the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The aim was to investigate the association between rs12255372 (G/T) polymorphism in the TCF7L2 gene and T2DM in an Iranian population. 236 unrelated patients with T2DM, and 255 normoglycemic controls without diabetes were studied. The PCR-RFLP method was used for genotyping rs12255372 (G/T) polymorphism, and the SPSS version 18.0 for Windows for statistical analysis. The minor T allele of TCF7L2 rs12255372 was found to significantly increase the risk of T2DM, with an allelic odds ratio (OR) of 1.458 (95% CI 1.108-1.918, p = 0.007). A significant difference in TT genotype was observed between T2DM patients and normoglycemic controls (OR 2.038, 95% CI 1.147-3.623; p = 0.014). On assuming dominant and recessive models, ORs of 1.52 [95% CI (1.05-2.21) p = 0.026)] and 1.74 [95% CI (1.01-3.00) p = 0.043] were obtained, respectively, thereby implying that the co-dominant model would best fit the susceptible gene effect. This study further confirms the TCF7L2 gene as enhancing susceptibility to the development of T2DM.

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Brazil 1 2%
Unknown 43 98%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 6 14%
Student > Bachelor 6 14%
Student > Ph. D. Student 5 11%
Researcher 4 9%
Professor > Associate Professor 4 9%
Other 9 20%
Unknown 10 23%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 12 27%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 9 20%
Medicine and Dentistry 4 9%
Sports and Recreations 2 5%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 2%
Other 4 9%
Unknown 12 27%
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