Molecular Detection of Some Mutations Associated with Βeta-Thalassaemia in Iraq | ||
| Kerbala Journal of Medicine | ||
| Article 1, Volume 2, Issue 3, April 2009, Pages 263-274 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Authors | ||
| Massoud Houshmand; Ali A. Al-Zaag; Norrya A. Ali; Waleed K. Al-Murrani; Zuhair M. A. Jeddoa | ||
| Abstract | ||
| the study was carried out in period between “1 August 2005 to 30 of December 2006”. Blood samples of 80 clinically thalassaemic patients were collected from three thalassaemia centers in Iraq, namely: Ibn Albalady central thalassaemia center in Baghdad, and also from Kerbalaa and Al-Qadissya governorates. Blood samples were also collected from 56 apparently healthy individuals to serve as a control group. DNA was isolated from blood and used for molecular detection of seven types of β-thalassaemia mutations (IVS1 nt.1 G--A , IVS1nt.5 G--C, IVS1 nt.6 T--C, IVS1 nt.110 G --A, codon 39 C--T, IVS2 nt.1G--A, and IVS2 nt.745 C--G) using the PCR based technique called ARMS (Amplification Refractory Mutation System). Five out of seven of these diagnosed mutations were reported for the first time in Iraq, and the most frequent β-thalassaemia mutations were codon 39 and IVS1 nt.110 with the proportions (26.76%) and (20.34%), respectively. No IVS2nt.745 was detected within the studied samples. Genotypic distribution of the samples indicated that there is no significant difference (p > 0.05) between the frequency of homozygotes and heterozygotes within patient group, while there is a significant difference at (P < 0.01) in comparison with the control group. The study of association between the number and the types of mutations revealed that 28(58%) of positive cases have single mutation in a homozygous state or heterozygous state which significantly associated at (P < 0.05) with β-thalassaemia mutations, whereas 20(42%) of these cases have compound mutations. The most frequent association appeared between IVS1 nt.110 and Codon 39 mutations. Finally, mutations within families, pointed to a positive correlation between the types of mutations in sons or daughters and their fathers and/or mothers; this indicates the accuracy of the ARMS technique in detection of β-thalassaemia mutations. This conclusion should be taken with caution due to the limited number of families. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| beta; thalassaemia; mutation; ARMS; PCR; Iraq | ||
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