Risk allele of gene variant rs6584389 is associated with increased intima-media thickness in patients with type 2 diabetes
Abstract
Abstract.Background: Genome-wide association studies identified several gene variants associated with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Among them, rs6584389 A>C was significantly associated with PAD defined by decreased ankle-brachial index (ABI). The aim of this study was to investigate whether the rs6584389 variant is also associated with the earlier stages of atherosclerosis assessed by intima-media thickness (IMT) or pulse-wave velocity (PWV) in clinically asymptomatic subjects with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), a group of patients with a high cardiovascular risk. Patients and methods: In total, 111 patients with T2DM (56 females, 55 males) with a mean age 63.0 ± 9.1 years were consecutively included in the study. IMT was measured by ultrasound using 7 MHz linear transducer. PWV was measured using a piezoelectric method. Genotyping for rs6584389 was performed by PCR-HRMA method. Results: The carriers of the risk C-allele of rs6584389 variant had significantly higher mean left-side IMT (AA: 0.67 ± 0.12, AC 0.77 ± 0.21, CC 0.78 ± 0.22 mm; p = 0.04). In multiple linear regression analysis, rs6586389 genotype was significantly associated with all measured IMT parameters. The presence of each risk C-allele predicted an increase in left-side IMT by 0.056 mm (p = 0.017), right-side IMT by 0.053 mm (p = 0.039), average IMT by 0.054 mm (p = 0.023), and maximal IMT by 0.058 mm (p = 0.021). Age and HbA1c levels were also significantly associated with increased IMT in all multivariate models. Conclusions: Gene variant rs6584389 A>C near to PAX2 gene was associated with increased carotid IMT in patients with type 2 diabetes independently of the other main risk factors for atherosclerosis.
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