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Prevalence of the prothrombin G20210A polymorphism in the Lebanese population: use of a reverse hybridization strip assay approach

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The factor II (prothrombin) G20210A gene polymorphism is the second most common SNP reported in VTE where it is associated with elevated plasma prothrombin levels and with a 3-fold increased risk. We studied the distribution of the G/G, G/A, and A/A genotypes of the Prothrombin G20210A gene mutation in the general Lebanese population using a novel technique in order to assess their prevalence, compare the results to previously reported data and to describe an available method that will permit easy and fast identification of the mutation. Prothrombin different genotypes were determined using the Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) StripAssay which is based on a Polymerase Chain Reaction-Reverse hybridization technique and DNA from 205 unrelated healthy donors from our HLA-bank was used. The prevalence of G/G, G/A, and A/A genotypes was found to be 98.54, 1.46, and 0%, respectively, with G and A allelic frequency of 99 and 1%, respectively. The sampled Lebanese population showed prothrombin genotypes distribution similar to Caucasians, and our results are comparable to other reports on the Lebanese healthy individuals. However, this is the first report on the prevalence of prothrombin G20210A mutation using this technique. Our results suggest that this approach is reliable and can be used as an assessment for thrombophilia profile. In addition, future investigations should be conducted to assess the contribution of the prothrombin G20210A mutation, on its own and in collaboration with other factors, in various clinical entities notably VTE.

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    Amira S. Sabbagh, Georges Ibrahim, Ziad Kanaan, Dina M. R. Shammaa, Rabab Abdel Khalek, Mona Ghasham, Layal Greige & Rami A. R. Mahfouz

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Sabbagh, A.S., Ibrahim, G., Kanaan, Z. et al. Prevalence of the prothrombin G20210A polymorphism in the Lebanese population: use of a reverse hybridization strip assay approach. Mol Biol Rep 36, 399–403 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-007-9193-0

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