Author/Editor		Arko, Matevž; Cilenšek, Ines; Petrovič, Danijel
Title		Manganese superoxide dismutase gene polymorphism (V16A) is not associated with myocardial infarction in Slovene type 2 diabetic patients
Type		članek
Source		Acta Med Salin
Vol. and No.		Letnik 38, št. 2
Publication year		2009
Volume		str. 76-80
Language		eng
Abstract		Aim: to investigate an association between the V16A MnSOD gene polymorphism and myocardial infarction (MI) in Slovene type 2 diabetic patients. Patients and methods: in this case-control cross-sectional study a relationship between the alanine/valine single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) at amino acid sequence 16 of manganese superoxide dismutase (Mn-SOD) gene and myocardial infarction (MI) in Slovene type 2 diabetic patients was evaluated. Results: the V16A polymorphism of the Mn-SOD gene was analysed in 449 subjects with type 2 diabetes lasting more than 10 years: 159 with MI (diabetics with MI) and 290 diabetics with no history of CAD. The VV genotype of the V16A Mn-SOD SNP was not associated with MI in Slovene patients with type 2 diabetes (OR = 0.9; 95 % CI = 0.6-1.5; P = 0.7). Conclusion: the V16A Mn-SOD SNP might not be used as a genetic marker for MI in Slovene type 2 diabetic patients.
Descriptors		DIABETES MELLITUS, INSULIN-DEPENDENT MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION POLYMORPHISM (GENETICS) SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE MANGANESE AMINO ACID SEQUENCE GENOTYPE CASE-CONTROL STUDIES CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES