Evaluation of the relationship between ACE2 G8790A and AT2R A1675G gene polymorphisms in COVID-19 patients with and without lung involvement
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20 wrz 2024
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Kategoria artykułu: Original article
Data publikacji: 20 wrz 2024
Zakres stron: 157 - 170
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/abm-2024-0022
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© 2024 Raziye Akcilar et al., published by Sciendo
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Distribution of ACE2 (G8709A) and AT2R (A1675G) genotypes and alleles frequencies in COVID patients without/with lung involvement
GG | 65 | 55.6 | 52 | 44.4 | 1 | - | 0.29 (0.10–0.84) | 0.01 |
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GA | 10 | 41.7 | 14 | 58.3 | 1.75 (0.72–4.26) | 0.21 | 0.50 (0.14–1.84) | 0.29 | |
AA | 5 | 26.3 | 14 | 73.7 | 3.50 (1.18–10.3) | 0.001 |
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χ2 = 6.37, df = 2, |
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G allele | 140 | 54.3 | 118 | 45.7 | 1 | - | 0.40 (0.22–0.72) | 0.001 |
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A allele | 20 | 32.3 | 42 | 67.7 | 2.49 (1.39–4.48) | 0.001 |
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χ2 = 9.68, df = 1, |
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AA | 37 | 51.4 | 35 | 48.6 | 1.69 (0.76–3.76) | 0.19 | 0.55 (0.26–1.15) | 0.11 | |
AG | 18 | 36.7 | 31 | 63.3 | 3.08 (1.28–7.38) | 0.01 |
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GG | 25 | 64.1 | 14 | 35.9 | 1 | 0.33 (0.14–0.78) | 0.01 |
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χ2 = 6.60, df = 2, |
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A allele | 92 | 47.7 | 101 | 52.3 | 1.27 (0.81–1.98) | 0.30 | 1 | ||
G allele | 68 | 53.5 | 59 | 46.5 | 1 | 0.79 (0.50–1.24) | 0.30 | ||
χ2 = 1.05, df = 1, |
Analysis of the influence of ACE2 G8790A and AT2R A1675G gene polymorphisms on clinical-laboratory variables in COVID-19 patients with lung involvement
Age (years) | 42.2 ± 14.7 | 30.8 ± 14.3 | 51.8 ± 26.1 | 0.03 |
38.4 ± 16.7 | 44.4 ± 11.8 | 45.6 ± 17.1 | 0.22 |
WBC (103/mm3) | 6.63 ± 2.16 | 5.66 ± 1.91 | 6.00 ± 2.43 | 0.36 | 6.49 ± 2.04 | 6.86 ± 1.94 | 6.17 ± 2.46 | 0.58 |
PLT (103/mm3) | 228.4 ± 64.6 | 235.1 ± 51.7 | 179.0 ± 60.0 | 0.22 | 236.2 ± 618.9 | 228.3 ± 65.4 | 209.6 ± 51.3 | 0.26 |
Neutrophil (103/μL) | 4.35 ± 1.90 | 3.40 ± 1.81 | 4.08 ± 2.52 | 0.35 | 4.16 ± 2.03 | 4.54 ± 1.80 | 4.05 ± 1.91 | 0.69 |
Lymphocyte (103/μL) | 1.64 ± 0.78 | 1.72 ± 0.61 | 1.45 ± 1.23 | 0.83 | 1.71 ± 0.74 | 1.64 ± 0.72 | 1.52 ± 0.89 | 0.64 |
Eosinophil (103/μL) | 00.8 ± 0.08 | 0.06 ± 0.04 | 0.05 ± 0.05 | 0.53 | 0.07 ± 0.07 | 0.07 ± 0.08 | 0.07 ± 0.09 | 0.99 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 14.5 ± 1.83 | 13.2 ± 1.93 | 15.8 ± 0.92 | 0.02 |
14.3 ± 1.71 | 14.3 ± 2.29 | 14.6 ± 1.83 | 0.75 |
D-dimer (μg/mL) | 491.4 ± 349.7 | 559.1 ± 566.6 | 654.6 ± 562.9 | 0.61 | 414.9 ± 340.8 | 641.4 ± 483.6 | 523.1 ± 303.8 | 0.08 |
Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | 345.1 ± 129.6 | 312.7 ± 89.7 | 330.4 ± 87.1 | 0.73 | 324.4 ± 129.0 | 354.9 ± 132.9 | 352.0 ± 92.8 | 0.57 |
Ferritin (ng/mL) | 93.6 ± 131.5 | 45.8 ± 59.0 | 154.8 ± 89.5 | 0.26 | 88.1 ± 144.3 | 95.4 ± 115.5 | 93.0 ± 90.8 | 0.97 |
CRP (mg/L) | 17.9 ± 33.5 | 15.1 ± 19.7 | 42.6 ± 73.9 | 0.31 | 17.9 ± 40.5 | 27.0 ± 42.1 | 15.3 ± 18.7 | 0.55 |
AST (IU/L) | 28.4 ± 18.6 | 23.4 ± 6.60 | 26.6 ± 5.36 | 0.68 | 24.9 ± 8.51 | 30.6 ± 20.0 | 29.6 ± 23.2 | 0.40 |
ALT (IU/L) | 30.1 ± 27.7 | 20.7 ± 11.3 | 35.6 ± 29.3 | 0.49 | 25.1 ± 15.7 | 43.0 ± 46.1 | 25.7 ± 14.9 | 0.04 |
Creatinin (mg/dL) | 0.98 ± 0.18 | 0.78 ± 0.12 | 1.05 ± 0.15 | 0.002 |
0.93 ± 0.18 | 1.02 ± 0.19 | 0.96 ± 0.18 | 0.22 |
Urea (mg/dL) | 27.8 ± 8.75 | 21.5 ± 4.60 | 45.6 ± 28.7 | <0.001 |
27.6 ± 9.00 | 26.4 ± 7.08 | 30.0 ± 16.3 | 0.56 |
Characteristics of the study population
Sex (M/F) n (%) | 42 (52.5)/38 (47.5) | 39 (48.8)/41 (51.2) | 0.63 |
Age (years) | 41.3 ± 16.0 | 48.3 ± 16.7 | 0.20 |
WBC (103/mm3) | 6.47 ± 2.14 | 6.96 ± 3.26 | 0.008 |
PLT (103/mm3) | 226.1 ± 63.4 | 213.0 ± 57.4 | 0.44 |
Neutrophil (103/μL) | 4.21 ± 1.93 | 4.84 ± 2.80 | 0.023 |
Lymphocyte (103/μL) | 1.64 ± 0.78 | 1.60 ± 0.80 | 0.45 |
Eosinophil (103/μL) | 00.7 ± 0.08 | 0.05 ± 0.10 | 0.65 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 14.4 ± 1.87 | 13.9 ± 2.42 | 0.40 |
D-dimer (μg/mL) | 510.0 ± 391.9 | 825.7 ± 818.3 | <0.001 |
Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | 340.1 ± 122.6 | 429.9 ± 126.2 | 0.07 |
Ferritin (ng/mL) | 91.4 ± 123.8 | 253.3 ± 323.4 | <0.001 |
CRP (mg/L) | 19.1 ± 35.6 | 55.3 ± 67.3 | <0.001 |
AST (IU/L) | 27.6 ± 17.0 | 32.3 ± 15.8 | 0.25 |
ALT (IU/L) | 29.3 ± 26.3 | 29.5 ± 15.5 | 0.34 |
Creatinin (mg/dL) | 0.96 ± 0.18 | 1.04 ± 0.57 | 0.27 |
Urea (mg/dL) | 28.1 ± 11.4 | 34.4 ± 22.3 | 0.018 |
Analysis of the influence of ACE2 G8790A and AT2R A1675G gene polymorphisms on clinical-laboratory variables in COVID-19 patients without lung involvement
Age (years) | 49.9 ± 16.7 | 43.0 ± 17.6 | 48.0 ± 15.8 | 0.39 | 49.9 ± 17.2 | 45.3 ± 18.9 | 51.4 ± 7.90 | 0.43 |
WBC (103/mm3) | 7.21 ± 3.27 | 5.98 ± 2.02 | 6.98 ± 4.18 | 0.46 | 6.65 ± 2.50 | 7.06 ± 3.79 | 7.49 ± 3.83 | 0.70 |
PLT (103/mm3) | 213.2 ± 61.0 | 214.6 ± 48.2 | 210.5 ± 55.2 | 0.98 | 208.4 ± 55.3 | 217.6 ± 59.4 | 214.4 ± 61.0 | 0.80 |
Neutrophil (103/μL) | 5.08 ± 2.81 | 3.70 ± 1.68 | 5.06 ± 3.52 | 0.25 | 4.71 ± 2.39 | 4.74 ± 3.06 | 5.38 ± 3.31 | 0.73 |
Lymphocyte (103/μL) | 1.61 ± 0.84 | 1.78 ± 0.70 | 1.36 ± 0.71 | 0.39 | 1.45 ± 0.71 | 1.79 ± 0.98 | 1.55 ± 0.45 | 0.21 |
Eosinophil (103/μL) | 00.6 ± 0.12 | 0.04 ± 0.04 | 0.06 ± 0.09 | 0.82 | 0.05 ± 0.08 | 0.07 ± 0.14 | 0.04 ± 0.07 | 0.62 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 13.6 ± 2.70 | 14.4 ± 1.78 | 14.2 ± 1.75 | 0.47 | 13.6 ± 3.03 | 13.9 ± 1.88 | 14.3 ± 1.68 | 0.61 |
D-dimer (μg/mL) | 988.3 ± 941.2 | 534.5 ± 386.6 | 513.1 ± 376.7 | 0.05 |
914.5 ± 1044.5 | 784.0 ± 381.8 | 696.2 ± 914.2 | 0.66 |
Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | 455.9 ± 139.1 | 384.2 ± 97.9 | 379.2 ± 59.0 | 0.04 |
442.1 ± 131.5 | 425.7 ± 129.4 | 408.7 ± 109.4 | 0.69 |
Ferritin (ng/mL) | 289.3 ± 374.0 | 164.2 ± 133.4 | 208.5 ± 230.1 | 0.37 | 297.9 ± 362.6 | 148.0 ± 179.0 | 374.7 ± 412.3 | 0.05 |
CRP (mg/L) | 68.2 ± 76.6 | 32.1 ± 38.4 | 30.6 ± 32.7 | 0.06 | 67.4 ± 80.8 | 37.3 ± 44.8 | 65.0 ± 67.1 | 0.16 |
AST (IU/L) | 34.0 ± 17.3 | 30.7 ± 13.9 | 27.1 ± 10.7 | 0.32 | 29.9 ± 14.1 | 29.3 ± 9.42 | 44.6 ± 24.6 | 0.005 |
ALT (IU/L) | 31.7 ± 16.9 | 26.9 ± 12.2 | 23.6 ± 10.9 | 0.17 | 27.8 ± 16.1 | 26.0 ± 12.2 | 41.2 ± 15.7 | 0.005 |
Creatinin (mg/dL) | 1.09 ± 0.69 | 0.96 ± 0.18 | 0.97 ± 0.27 | 0.67 | 1.16 ± 0.83 | 0.93 ± 0.21 | 0.99 ± 0.13 | 0.25 |
Urea (mg/dL) | 36.6 ± 25.3 | 31.8 ± 17.3 | 28.7 ± 12.0 | 0.45 | 39.5 ± 29.9 | 30.1 ± 13.8 | 30.7 ± 10.8 | 0.19 |
Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium for ACE2 G8790A and AT2R A1675G gene polymorphisms in COVID patients without/with lung involvement
GG | 65 | 61.3 | 14.6 | <0.001 |
G | 0.13 |
GA | 10 | 17.5 | A | 0.87 | ||
AA | 5 | 1.3 | ||||
GG | 52 | 43.5 | 24 | <0.001 |
G | 0.26 |
GA | 14 | 31 | A | 0.74 | ||
AA | 14 | 5.5 | ||||
AA | 37 | 26.5 | 23.2 | <0.001 |
A | 0.43 |
AG | 18 | 39.1 | G | 0.57 | ||
GG | 25 | 14.5 | ||||
AA | 35 | 31.9 | 2.24 | 0.133 | A | 0.37 |
AG | 31 | 37.2 | G | 0.63 | ||
GG | 14 | 10.9 |
Summary of conditions for the ACE2 G8790A and AT2R A1675G genetic analyses
Primer sequence (5′–3′) | F:CATGTGGTCAAAAGGATATCT | F:AGAGATCTGGTGCTATTACG |
R:AAAGTAAGGTTGGCAGACAT | R:CACTTGAAGACTTACTGGTTG | |
PCR reaction conditions |
94°C for 10 min 10 cycles of 94°C for 1 min, 65°C for 1 min, 72°C for 1 min 15 cycles of 94°C for 1 min, 60°C for 1 min, 72°C for 1 min 20 cycles of 94°C for 1 min, 58°C for 1 min, 72°C for 1 min 72°C for 10 min. |
95°C for 5 min 35 cycles of 94°C for 45 s, 55°C for 1 min, 72°C for 1 min 72°C for 7 min. |
PCR product size | 466 bp | 310 bp |
Restriction enzyme, incubation conditions | Alu I | HYP 188 III |
37°C overnight | 37°C overnight | |
Fragment length (bp) | GG: 466 bp | AA: 310 bp |
GA: 185 bp–281 bp–466 bp | GA: 104 bp–206 bp–310 bp | |
AA: 185 bp–281 bp | GG: 104 bp–206 bp |