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. 2017 Apr;45(2):504-513.
doi: 10.1177/0300060516686496. Epub 2017 Feb 13.

Endothelial protein C receptor polymorphisms and risk of sepsis in a Chinese population

Yanbing Liang  1 , Xia Huang  1 , Yujie Jiang  1 , Yueqiu Qin  1 , Dingwei Peng  1 , Yuqing Huang  1 , Jin Li  1 , Suren R Sooranna  2 , Liao Pinhu  1
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Endothelial protein C receptor polymorphisms and risk of sepsis in a Chinese population

Yanbing Liang et al. J Int Med Res. 2017 Apr.

Abstract

Objective To examine the potential relationship of EPCR polymorphisms and the risk of sepsis in a Chinese population. Methods Snapshot SNP genotyping assays and DNA sequencing methods were used to detect polymorphisms of the EPCR gene, rs2069948C/T (2532C/T) and rs867186A/G (6936A/G), in 64 patients with sepsis and in 113 controls. Soluble EPCR (sEPCR) was measured by ELISA. Results There were significant differences in the allele and genotype frequencies of EPCR gene rs2069948C/T and allele frequencies of rs867186A/G between male and female patients and controls. Females carrying rs2069948 C/T genotype or T allele and males carrying rs867186 A allele were associated with a significantly increased risk of sepsis. Plasma sEPCR levels of sepsis patients were higher than controls and showed no correlation with EPCR gene polymorphisms. Conclusions EPCR polymorphisms may be associated with increased risk of sepsis, but this has no effect on the release of sEPCR in patients with sepsis.

Keywords: Endothelial protein C receptor; polymorphism; sepsis.

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