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GA genotype of the Arg280His polymorphism on the XRCC1 gene: Genetic susceptibility genotype in differentiated thyroid carcinomas? Cover

GA genotype of the Arg280His polymorphism on the XRCC1 gene: Genetic susceptibility genotype in differentiated thyroid carcinomas?

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|Jul 2021

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Table 1

General characteristics of the differentiated thyroid carcinoma cases, benign thyroid nodule cases and control groups.

CharacteristicsDTC Cases n=228 (%)BTN Cases n=100 (%)Controls n=93 (%)p Valueap Valueb
Age (years)45.44±12.8946.64±13.2845.06±11.250.6470.960
Gender:0.0250.051
females176 (77.2)83 (83.0)62 (66.7)
males52 (22.8)17 (17.0)31 (33.3)
Body mass index:<0.0010.056
<25130 (57.0)43 (43.0)65 (69.9)
≤25-<3047 (20.6)16 (16.0)17 (18.3)
≥3051 (22.4)41 (41.0)11 (11.8)
Family history of thyroid cancer:0.0010.005
yes18 (7.9)1 (1.0)0 (0.0)
no210 (92.1)99 (99.0)93 (100.0)
Histological type:
papillary carcinoma221 (96.9)
follicular carcinoma7 (3.1)
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis:0.0130.690
yes28 (12.3)25 (25.0)13 (14.0)
no199 (87.7)75 (75.0)80 (86.0)
Smoking status:0.2010.817
yes44 (19.3)28 (28.0)19 (20.4)
no184 (80.7)72 (72.0)74 (78.4)
Thyroid stimulating hormone level:<0.0010.063
<0.357 (3.1)8 (8.0)0 (0.0)
0.35-4.50215 (94.3)66 (66.0)93 (100.0)
>4.506 (2.6)26 (26.0)0 (0.0)

[i] DTC: differentiated thyroid carcinomas; BTN: benign thyroid nodule

a The comparison of DTC vs. BTN vs. controls.

b The comparison of DTC vs. controls.

Figure 1

The frequency distribution of Arg280His (a), and Arg194Trp (b) gene polymorphisms among the study groups. DTC: differentiated thyroid carcinoma; BTN: benign thyroid nodule.

Table 2

Genotype frequencies for each of the selected XRCC1 polymorphisms in differentiated thyroid carcinoma, benign thyroid nodule and control groups.

PolymorphismsDTC Cases n=228 (%)BTN Cases n=100 (%)Controls n=93 (%)p Value
Genotype Frequency: Arg280His GG5 (2.6)a1 (1.0)0 (0.0)0.04a
GA141 (61.8)b34 (34.0)b3 (3.2)<0.0001b
AA81 (35.5)c65 (65.0)90 (96.8)c<0.001a
Allele frequency:
A305 (67.0)162 (81.0)183 (98.0)
G151 (33.0)38 (19.0)3 (2.0)
Genotype frequency: Arg194Trp
CC223 (97.8)97 (97.0)83 (89.2)0.001a
CT5 (2.2)a3 (3.0)a10 (10.8)0.032c
Allele frequency:
C451 (99.0)197 (98.0)176 (95.0)
T5 (1.0)3 (2.0)10 (5.0)
Genotype frequency: Arg399Gln
GG106 (46.5)52 (52.0)33 (35.5)
GA100 (43.9)33 (33.0)48 (51.6)
AA22 (9.6)15 (15.0)12 (12.9)
Allele frequency:
G311 (68.0)138 (69.0)114 (61.0)
A145 (32.0)62 (31.0)72 (39.0)

[i] DTC: diferentiated thyroid carcinoma; BTN: benign thyroid nodules.

a Diferentiated thyroid carcinoma and controls.

b Diferentiated thyroid carcinoma and controls; BTN and controls.

c Benign thyroid nodules and controls.

Table 3

Genotype frequencies in patients with a family history of thyroid cancer.

PolymorphismsDTC Cases n=228 (%)BTN Cases n=100Total n=328 (%)p Value
Arg280His:0.004
GG0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
GA15 (83.3)0 (0.0)15 (78.9)
AA3 (16.7)1 (100.0)4 (21.1)
Arg194Trp:0.346
CC18 (100.0)1 (100.0)19 (100.0)
CT0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Aarg399Gln:0.704
GG7 (38.9)0 (0.0)7 (36.8)
GA9 (50.0)0 (0.0)9 (47.4)
AA2 (11.1)1 (100.0)3 (15.8)

[i] DTC: diferentiated thyroid canrcinoma; BTN: benign thyroid nodule.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjmg-2021-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2199-5761 (formerly 1311-0160) | Journal ISSN: 1311-0160
Language: English
Page range: 73 - 80
Published on: Jul 27, 2021
Published by: Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2021 NG Kirnap, NB Tutuncu, Y Yalcin, HPB Cebi, T Tutuncu, A Nar, H Verdi, FB Atac, published by Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
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