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ArticleThe Eurasian journal of medicine2014

Association between Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) Gene Polymorphisms and Serum HGF Levels in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Fatih Kara, Abdulkadir Yildirim, Musa Gumusdere, Saliha Karatay, Kadir Yildirim, Ebubekir Bakan

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Article in The Eurasian journal of medicine, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Fatih KaraDepartment of Biochemistry, Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Abdulkadir YildirimDepartment of Biochemistry, Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Musa GumusdereDepartment of Biochemistry, Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Saliha KaratayDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Kadir YildirimDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Ebubekir BakanDepartment of Biochemistry, Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Atatürk University · TR

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Abstract

objectiveRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by proliferation and insufficient apoptosis of synovial cell, inflammatory cell infiltration, angiogenesis, and destruction of joints. Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) has many functions, such as regulation of inflammation, angiogenesis, and inhibition of apoptosis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between intron 13 C/A and intron 14 T/C HGF gene polymorphisms and serum HGF levels in patients with RA. MATERIALS AND

methods100 patients with RA and 123 healthy controls were included in this study. Serum HGF concentrations were measured using ELISA kit. Gene polymorphisms were determined by allelic discrimination analysis using the real-time PCR method.

resultsHGF levels, frequency of AA genotype and A allele for intron 13 C/A polymorphism and frequency of CC genotype and C allele for intron 14 T/C polymorphism were increased in patients with RA compared to healthy controls. There was no overall associations between genotypes and serum HGF concentrations in both patient and control groups.

conclusionOur results indicate that HGF protein and gene may play an important role in the etiopathogenesis of RA. However, further studies are required for a better understanding of mechanisms related to the disease process.

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Hepatocyte growth factorHGF intron 13 C/AHGF intron 14 T/Cpolymorphismrheumatoid arthritis

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