Genetic and environmental risk factors for primary open-angle glaucoma.
- Author:
Bao-jian FAN
1
;
Yuk-fai LEUNG
;
Ning WANG
;
Shun-chiu LAM
;
Yao LIU
;
Oi-sin TAM
;
Chi-pui PANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alcohol Drinking; adverse effects; Cytoskeletal Proteins; Eye Proteins; genetics; Female; Glaucoma, Open-Angle; etiology; genetics; Glycoproteins; genetics; Humans; Hypertension; complications; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; Smoking; adverse effects
- From: Chinese Medical Journal 2004;117(5):706-710
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUNDPrimary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is characterized by optic nerve damage and consists of a group of genetically heterogeneous disorders. This study was to investigate the associations of genetic and environmental factors with POAG in a hospital-based Chinese population.
METHODSThirty-two adult onset POAG patients and 96 age-sex matched control subjects were studied by multivariable logistic regression analysis for the relationships between POAG and its risk factors including family history, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption and polymorphisms of the myocilin and the optineurin genes.
RESULTSUnivariate analysis showed that POAG was related to family history, cardiovascular disease, alcohol consumption and a myocilin sequence alteration (T353I) (P < 0.04). Multivariable logistic regression analysis confirmed that POAG was significantly associated with family history (OR = 20.2), hypertension (OR = 3.58), cigarette smoking (OR = 10.8), alcohol consumption (OR = 0.028) and T353I (OR = 6.03, all P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONSFamily history, hypertension, cigarette smoking and T353I in the myocilin gene are risk factors for POAG. Alcohol consumption, however, has a protective effect.
