International Journal of Academic Health and Medical Research (IJAHMR)
  Year: 2021 | Volume: 5 | Issue: 10 | Page No.: 76-81
Association between Methylenetetrahydrofolate rudactase enzyme (rs1801113) polymorphism and Risk of Myocardial Infarction among Sudanese patient's
Safaa Awad Mohammad, Tarig A. M. Hamid, Mubarak Mustafa Elkarsany, Ahmed Elhadi Elsadig Mohammed Shazaly. A. Elhassan, Sarah M. D. Ahmed, Faris Merghani Eltom

Abstract:
:Background: methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) enzyme is a catalyst in the folate metabolism pathway, The MTHFR polymorphism associated with a 50% reduction of MTHFR enzyme activity, Variations in folate metabolism including genetic polymorphisms in the key metabolic enzymes had showed influences in the MI process. Objectives: To determine association of Methylene tetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR) gene C677T (rs1801113) Polymorphism among Sudanese patients with Myocardial Infarction. Material and methods: This is hospital based case control study, a total of 140 Sudanese subjects were enrolled, 70 patients with myocardial infarction and 70 age- and sex matched healthy volunteers as a control group. Genomic DNA was extracted by QIA gene kits and The SNPs genotypes were determined using polymerase chain reaction followed by restriction fragment length polymorphism method. (PCR-RFLP) Results: The frequency of the CC genotype was higher in the control group compared with patients (100%, 94%), while the CT genotype was higher in the patients (6%) and absent in control; the TT genotype was absent in both study group. C and T allele frequencies were 0.97 and 0.04, respectively in the MI group, while the frequencies of C, T Allele were 1.0 and 0.00 in the control group. No statistically significant association was reported between MTHFR polymorphic genotypes and MI (P.value= CC (0.32), CT 0.09)). Conclusion: C677T MTHFR polymorphism showed no association as genetic risk factor for MI among Sudanese patients