OBJECTIVETo investigate the relationship of FGA gene 128C/G polymorphism and cerebral infarction (CI) and evaluate the effect of FGA-128C/G polymorphism on plasma fibrinogen in Hunan Hans.

METHODSFGA-128C/G polymorphism was detected by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and DNA sequencing in 194 CI patients and 114 healthy controls.

RESULTSThere were CG and CC genotypes in the FGA-128C/G locus. No GG genotype was observed in Hunan Hans. There was no significant difference in genotype and allele frequencies between the controls and CI group (P> 0.05), and statistically significant difference was not found in fibrinogen (Fg) level between the CG and CC genotypes (P>0.05). After analyzing blood plasma Fg using the influencing factor multiple regression analysis, it was shown that the Fg level had no relationship with the FGA-128C/G genotype, but it increased with age. And the Fg level in males was higher than that in females.

CONCLUSIONThere was FGA gene 128C/G polymorphism in the Hunan Han population. There was no association of this polymorphism with the increased Fg level of CI patient in the population. FGA-128C/G might not be the predisposing gene of CI in Hunan Han population. The age and sex were the major factors affecting the plasma Fg level in this population.