Association of eNOS 27-bp VNTR, 894G>T and 786T>C polymorphisms with susceptibility to Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease in Iranian children.

Azarpira, Mohammad Reza; Ghilian, Mohammad Mahdi; Sobhan, Mohammad Reza; Mahdinezhad-Yazdi, Masoud; Aghili, Kazem; Ahrar, Hossein; Neamatzadeh, Hossein · J Orthop · 2019

case_control · Level III

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the association of eNOS polymorphisms with risk of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD). The study comprised of 45 LCPD patients and 55 controls. The eNOS polymorphisms were genotyped with PCR and by PCR-RFLP. The eNOS 894G > T and -786T > C polymorphisms were significantly associated with an increased risk of LCPD. However, there was no significant association between eNOS 27-bp VNTR polymorphism and LCPD risk. Our results suggest that the eNOS 894G > T and -786T > C polymorphisms may be a risk factor for LCPD in Iranian children, but not 27-bp VNTR polymorphism.