Haptoglobin, alpha-thalassaemia and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase polymorphisms and risk of abnormal transcranial Doppler among patients with sickle cell anaemia in Tanzania

Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography measures cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFv) of basal intracranial vessels and is used clinically to detect stroke risk in children with sickle cell anaemia (SCA). Co-inheritance in SCA of alpha-thalassaemia and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) polymorphi...

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Main Authors: Cox, S.E., Makani, J., Soka, D., L'Esperance, V.S., Kija, E., Domínguez Salas, Paula, Newton, C.R.J., Birch, A.A., Prentice, A.M., Kirkham, F.J.
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Published: Wiley 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/52228
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author Cox, S.E.
Makani, J.
Soka, D.
L'Esperance, V.S.
Kija, E.
Domínguez Salas, Paula
Newton, C.R.J.
Birch, A.A.
Prentice, A.M.
Kirkham, F.J.
author_browse Birch, A.A.
Cox, S.E.
Domínguez Salas, Paula
Kija, E.
Kirkham, F.J.
L'Esperance, V.S.
Makani, J.
Newton, C.R.J.
Prentice, A.M.
Soka, D.
author_facet Cox, S.E.
Makani, J.
Soka, D.
L'Esperance, V.S.
Kija, E.
Domínguez Salas, Paula
Newton, C.R.J.
Birch, A.A.
Prentice, A.M.
Kirkham, F.J.
author_sort Cox, S.E.
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description Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography measures cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFv) of basal intracranial vessels and is used clinically to detect stroke risk in children with sickle cell anaemia (SCA). Co-inheritance in SCA of alpha-thalassaemia and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) polymorphisms is reported to associate with high CBFv and/or risk of stroke. The effect of a common functional polymorphism of haptoglobin (HP) is unknown. We investigated the effect of co-inheritance of these polymorphisms on CBFv in 601 stroke-free Tanzanian SCA patients aged <24 years. Homozygosity for alpha-thalassaemia 3·7 deletion was significantly associated with reduced mean CBFv compared to wild-type (β-coefficient −16·1 cm/s, P = 0·002) adjusted for age and survey year. Inheritance of 1 or 2 alpha-thalassaemia deletions was associated with decreased risk of abnormally high CBFv, compared to published data from Kenyan healthy control children (Relative risk ratio [RRR] = 0·53 [95% confidence interval (CI):0·35–0·8] & RRR = 0·43 [95% CI:0·23–0·78]), and reduced risk of abnormally low CBFv for 1 deletion only (RRR = 0·38 [95% CI:0·17–0·83]). No effects were observed for G6PD or HP polymorphisms. This is the first report of the effects of co-inheritance of common polymorphisms, including the HP polymorphism, on CBFv in SCA patients resident in Africa and confirms the importance of alpha-thalassaemia in reducing risk of abnormal CBFv.
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spelling CGSpace522282023-10-16T14:03:31Z Haptoglobin, alpha-thalassaemia and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase polymorphisms and risk of abnormal transcranial Doppler among patients with sickle cell anaemia in Tanzania Cox, S.E. Makani, J. Soka, D. L'Esperance, V.S. Kija, E. Domínguez Salas, Paula Newton, C.R.J. Birch, A.A. Prentice, A.M. Kirkham, F.J. pathology health Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography measures cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFv) of basal intracranial vessels and is used clinically to detect stroke risk in children with sickle cell anaemia (SCA). Co-inheritance in SCA of alpha-thalassaemia and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) polymorphisms is reported to associate with high CBFv and/or risk of stroke. The effect of a common functional polymorphism of haptoglobin (HP) is unknown. We investigated the effect of co-inheritance of these polymorphisms on CBFv in 601 stroke-free Tanzanian SCA patients aged <24 years. Homozygosity for alpha-thalassaemia 3·7 deletion was significantly associated with reduced mean CBFv compared to wild-type (β-coefficient −16·1 cm/s, P = 0·002) adjusted for age and survey year. Inheritance of 1 or 2 alpha-thalassaemia deletions was associated with decreased risk of abnormally high CBFv, compared to published data from Kenyan healthy control children (Relative risk ratio [RRR] = 0·53 [95% confidence interval (CI):0·35–0·8] & RRR = 0·43 [95% CI:0·23–0·78]), and reduced risk of abnormally low CBFv for 1 deletion only (RRR = 0·38 [95% CI:0·17–0·83]). No effects were observed for G6PD or HP polymorphisms. This is the first report of the effects of co-inheritance of common polymorphisms, including the HP polymorphism, on CBFv in SCA patients resident in Africa and confirms the importance of alpha-thalassaemia in reducing risk of abnormal CBFv. 2014-06 2014-12-17T07:03:59Z 2014-12-17T07:03:59Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/52228 en Open Access Wiley Cox, S.E., Makani, J., Soka, D., L'Esperance, V.S., Kija, E., Dominguez-Salas, P., Newton, C.R.J., Birch, A.A., Prentice, A.M. and Kirkham, F.J. 2014. Haptoglobin, alpha-thalassaemia and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase polymorphisms and risk of abnormal transcranial Doppler among patients with sickle cell anaemia in Tanzania. British Journal of Haematology 165(5): 699-706.
spellingShingle pathology
health
Cox, S.E.
Makani, J.
Soka, D.
L'Esperance, V.S.
Kija, E.
Domínguez Salas, Paula
Newton, C.R.J.
Birch, A.A.
Prentice, A.M.
Kirkham, F.J.
Haptoglobin, alpha-thalassaemia and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase polymorphisms and risk of abnormal transcranial Doppler among patients with sickle cell anaemia in Tanzania
title Haptoglobin, alpha-thalassaemia and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase polymorphisms and risk of abnormal transcranial Doppler among patients with sickle cell anaemia in Tanzania
title_full Haptoglobin, alpha-thalassaemia and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase polymorphisms and risk of abnormal transcranial Doppler among patients with sickle cell anaemia in Tanzania
title_fullStr Haptoglobin, alpha-thalassaemia and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase polymorphisms and risk of abnormal transcranial Doppler among patients with sickle cell anaemia in Tanzania
title_full_unstemmed Haptoglobin, alpha-thalassaemia and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase polymorphisms and risk of abnormal transcranial Doppler among patients with sickle cell anaemia in Tanzania
title_short Haptoglobin, alpha-thalassaemia and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase polymorphisms and risk of abnormal transcranial Doppler among patients with sickle cell anaemia in Tanzania
title_sort haptoglobin alpha thalassaemia and glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase polymorphisms and risk of abnormal transcranial doppler among patients with sickle cell anaemia in tanzania
topic pathology
health
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/52228
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