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ArticleBMC medical genomics2021

Association between NR3C1 gene polymorphisms and age-related hearing impairment in Qingdao Chinese elderly.

Wanxue Song, Hainan Cao, Dongfeng Zhang, Haiyan Xu, Qianqian Zhang, Zhaoguo Wang, Suyun Li, Weijing Wang, Wenchao Hu, Bingling Wang and 1 more

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Article in BMC medical genomics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Wanxue SongDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Public Health College, Qingdao University, No. 38 Dengzhou Road, Shibei District, Qingdao, 266021, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Hainan CaoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, 266011, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Dongfeng ZhangDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Public Health College, Qingdao University, No. 38 Dengzhou Road, Shibei District, Qingdao, 266021, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Haiyan XuChengyang Street Community Health Service Center, No. 137 Wenyang Road, Chengyang District, Qingdao, 266109, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Qianqian ZhangZaozhuang Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No. 223 Jiefang North Road, Shizhong District, Zaozhuang, 277100, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Zhaoguo WangQingdao Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No. 175 Shandong Road, Shibei District, Qingdao, 266033, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Suyun LiDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Public Health College, Qingdao University, No. 38 Dengzhou Road, Shibei District, Qingdao, 266021, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Weijing WangDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Public Health College, Qingdao University, No. 38 Dengzhou Road, Shibei District, Qingdao, 266021, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Wenchao HuDepartment of Endocrinology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University (Qingdao), No. 758 Hefei Road, Shibei District, Qingdao, 266033, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Bingling WangQingdao Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No. 175 Shandong Road, Shibei District, Qingdao, 266033, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Haiping DuanDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Public Health College, Qingdao University, No. 38 Dengzhou Road, Shibei District, Qingdao, 266021, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China. duan_hp@126.com.
Qingdao University · CNQingdao Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention · CNQilu Hospital of Shandong University · CN

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Abstract

backgroundAge-related hearing impairment (ARHI) has attracted increasing attention recently. It is caused by genetic and environmental factors. A number of ARHI-related genes have been found. This study aimed to detect the potential association between NR3C1 gene polymorphisms and ARHI by means of weighted allele score.

methodsA total of 861 participants from Qingdao city were selected by means of cluster random sampling. We statistically evaluated the characteristics of individuals and used the Mann-Whitney U test or chi-square test for comparison. The publicly available expression quantitative trait locus (eQTL) was queried on the website of the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx). We used the weighted allele score and logistic regression analysis to explore the association between NR3C1 gene polymorphisms and ARHI. Finally, the prediction model was constructed by logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.

resultsAll individuals over 60 years of age were enrolled in this study. The allele of rs61757411, rs41423247 and rs6877893 were significantly different between the ARHI group and the normal hearing group (P < 0.01). Though eQTL analysis, rs6877893 and rs33388 might affect the occurrence of ARHI by affecting the expression of NR3C1 gene in artery aorta. Then we performed two models: one without adding any covariates into model and the other adjusting for demographic characteristic, smoking and drinking, diet and exercise, and physical conditions. In the multivariate-adjusted model 2, the odds ratio with 95% confidence interval for weighted allele score (NR3C1) was 0.841 (0.710-0.995, P = 0.043). The area under the ROC curve was 0.755, indicating that the model had good predictability.

conclusionsOur study suggests that NR3C1 gene polymorphisms was significantly associated with ARHI.

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Hearing LossReceptors, GlucocorticoidAgedAllelesAsian PeopleChinaFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMaleMiddle AgedPolymorphism, Single NucleotideQuantitative Trait LociNR3C1 protein, humanReceptors, GlucocorticoidAge-related hearing impairmentNR3C1 geneWeighted allele score

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