Polymorphisms in inflammatory genes are associated with term small for gestational age and preeclampsia.

ABSTRACT:

Problem

Inflammatory biomarkers are associated with preeclampsia (PE) and poor fetal growth; however, genetic epidemiologic studies have been limited by reduced gene coverage and the exclusion of African American mothers.

Method of study

Cases and controls (N = 1646) from a pregnancy cohort were genotyped for 503 tagSNPs in 40 genes related to inflammation. Gene-set analyses were stratified by race and were followed by a single SNP analysis within significant gene sets.

Results

Gene-level associations were found for IL6 and KLRD1 for term small for gestational age (SGA) among African Americans. LTA/TNF and TBX21 were associated with PE among European Americans. The strongest association was for PE among European Americans for an upstream regulator of TNF with RR = 1.8

SUBMITTER: Harmon QE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4040534 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature