Dalia Mohamed Labib

Citation:

Taha, S., S. M. Gamal, M. Nabil, N. Naeem, D. labib, I. Siam, and T. A. Gheita, "Vascular endothelial growth factor G1612A (rs10434) gene polymorphism and neuropsychiatric manifestations in systemic lupus erythematosus patients.", Revista brasileira de reumatologia, vol. 57, issue 2, pp. 149-153, 2017 Mar - Apr.

Abstract:

AIM: To investigate the relation between vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene polymorphism in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients and lupus related neuropsychiatric manifestations.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: Sixty adult SLE patients recruited from the Rheumatology and Neurology departments of Cairo University hospitals were classified into two groups; Group A: 30 patients with neuropsychiatric manifestations (NPSLE) and Group B: 30 patients without. For both groups the SNP G1612A (rs10434) of the VEGF gene was genotyped by real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).

RESULTS: Statistically significant difference was found in genotype and allele frequencies between both groups (AA [70% vs 13.3%, p<0.001] and GG [10% vs 66.7%, p<0.001]).

CONCLUSION: Polymorphism in the gene coding for VEGF may be associated with increased incidence of neuropsychiatric lupus in SLE patients.