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- The study focused on the impact of two specific polymorphisms (rs6214 and rs5742632) in the IGF-1 gene on myopia among Egyptian patients.
- Research involved comparing 272 myopia patients to 136 controls, using genetic testing and measuring IGF-1 levels.
- Results indicated a significant link between the rs6214 polymorphism and high-grade myopia, with higher IGF-1 levels observed, while the rs5742632 showed no significant association with myopia.
Article Abstract
Aims: To investigate the effect of the insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) gene's rs6214 and rs5742632 polymorphisms on IGF-1 expression levels and their association with different types of myopia in Egyptian patients.
Methods: A case-control format was used that included 272 patients with myopia and 136 controls. The IGF-1 gene rs6214 and rs5742632 polymorphisms were genotyped using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analyses. IGF-1 levels were measured by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
Results: In patients with high-grade myopia, the frequencies of the IGF-1 rs6214 GA and AA genotypes, and the A allele were significantly increased compared to the control group: 41.9% vs. 33.8%, 17.7% vs. 8.9%, and 38.9% vs. 25.7%, respectively. Subjects with the GA and AA genotypes and carriers of A allele were significantly more likely to have high-grade myopia: odds ratios (OR) = 1.75, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.03-2.9, and p = 0.03; OR = 2.8, 95% CI = 1.3-6.0, and p = 0.003; and OR = 1.8, 95% CI = 1.25-2.61, and p = 0.001, respectively. A nonsignificant association of the IGF-1 gene rs5742632 polymorphism with the two myopia groups was also observed. The IGF-1 levels were significantly increased in patients with high-grade myopia and simple myopia compared to the control group (p < 0.05). In addition, our results showed a nonsignificant association of the IGF-1 (rs6214-rs5742632) haplotype with either simple myopia or high-grade myopia.
Conclusions: We found a significant association of the IGF-1 gene rs6214 polymorphism in Egyptian patients with simple myopia and high-grade myopia. IGF-1 levels were significantly increased in relation to the IGF-1 rs6214 genotypes, while a nonsignificant association was found between IGF-1 level and the IGF-1 (rs5742632) genotypes.
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