Risk of Necrotizing Enterocolitis Associated With the Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms VEGF C-2578A, IL-18 C-607A, and IL-4 Receptor α-Chain A-1902G: A Validation Study in a Prospective Multicenter Cohort

Frontiers in Pediatrics
Rob M MoonenEduardo Villamor

Abstract

The etiology of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is multifactorial and an underlying genetic predisposition to NEC is increasingly being recognized. A growing number of studies identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of selected genes with potential biological relevance in the development of NEC. However, few of these genetic studies have been replicated in validation cohorts. We aimed to confirm in a cohort of 358 preterm newborns (gestational age <30 weeks, 26 cases of NEC ≥ Bell stage II) the association with NEC of three candidate SNPs: the vascular endothelium growth factor (VEGF) C-2578A polymorphism (rs699947), the interleukin (IL)-18 C-607A polymorphism (rs1946518), and the IL-4 receptor α-chain (IL-4Rα) A-1902G polymorphism (rs1801275). We observed that allele and genotype frequencies of the three SNPs did not significantly differ between the infants with and without NEC. In contrast, the minor G-allele of the IL-4Rα A-1902G polymorphism was significantly less frequent in the group of 51 infants with the combined outcome NEC or death before 34 weeks postmenstrual age than in the infants without the outcome (0.206 vs. 0.331, P = 0.01). In addition, a significant negative association of the G-allele with the com...Continue Reading

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