TNNT2 gene polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in the Han Chinese population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is characterized by ventricular chamber enlargement and systolic dysfunction. The pathogenesis of DCM remains uncertain, and the TNNT2 gene is potentially associated with DCM. To assess the role of TNNT2 in DCM, we examined 10 tagging single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the patients.

Methods

A total of 97 DCM patients and 189 control subjects were included in the study, and all SNPs were genotyped by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

Results

In the TNNT2 gene, there was a significant association between DCM and genotype for the tagging SNPs rs3729547 (χ(2) = 6.63, P = 0.036, OR = 0.650, and 95% CI = 0.453-0.934) and rs3729843 (χ(2) = 9.787, P = 0.008, OR = 1.912, and 9

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3613050 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature