Scholars International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SIJOG)
Volume-3 | Issue-06 | 157-162
Original Research Article
The Relationship between Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A (VEGFA) Gene Polymorphism and Pre-Eclampsia in Egyptian Pregnant Women
Sobhy Hassab El-Nabi, Islam El-Garawani, Ayman Elsayed, Heba Salama
Published : June 30, 2020
Abstract
Pre-eclampsia (PE) is a complicated heterogeneous disorder associated with an increased risk of maternal death. There is a major variation in the literature about the genetics of pre-eclampsia (PE). This study aims to estimate the association between Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A (VEGFA) gene single nucleotide polymorphism (rs1570360) and the development of PE in the Egyptian population. Genotyping was performed using the tetra-primer amplification-refractory mutation system (ARMS-PCR) and the results were confirmed by the PCR-RFLP method in 100 patients with PE and 100 PE-free patients. Results revealed that GG (wild type) genotype of rs1570360 was identified in 100 patients, (42%) of them had pre-eclampsia. SNP genotype AA was found in 84 patients and (42%) of them had pre-eclampsia. The frequency of AG genotypes was significantly low (16 %). However, the odds ratio was 40.37 for homozygocity and 9.5 for heterozygous alleles. Our study concluded that the AA and AG genotypes were not associated with PE. There is a significant relationship between the AA allele polymorphism and the severity of PE.