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Association study of the CTH 1364 G>T polymorphism with coronary artery disease in the Greek population.

Background Cystathionine γ-lyase enzyme, which is encoded by the CTH gene, is responsible for hydrogen sulfide (H2S) production in the endothelium. The CTH 1364 G>T polymorphism may alter the CTH expression and H2S bioavailability, thus leading to atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease (CAD). We examined the potential association of the CTH 1364 G>T polymorphism with CAD. Methods The CTH 1364 G>T polymorphism was determined in 178 coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients and 156 non-atherosclerotic controls of Greek Caucasian origin using the PCR-RFLP method. Results No significant difference in the frequency of the CTH 1364 G>T genotypes (p = 0.281) and alleles (p = 0.265) was found between the CABG patients and controls. After conducting stratification according to sex, analysis showed a numerical difference in the CTH 1364 TT genotype frequency in female participants that did not reach statistical significance (16.3% and 8.5% in the CABG and controls, respectively, p = 0.26). The frequency of the CTH 1364 TT genotype between the male CABG patients and controls did not differ (p = 0.507). Conclusions The CTH 1364 G>T polymorphism was not associated with CAD in the studied population. However, interestingly, a higher - if not significantly so - CTH 1364 TT genotype frequency was present in female CABG patients compared with female controls. Larger studies are necessary to conclude on the potential overall or gender-driven association between CTH 1364 G>T gene polymorphism and CAD.

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