PLA2 polymorphism of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa but not Factor V Leiden and prothrombin G20210A polymorphisms is associated with venous thromboembolism and more recurrent events in central Iran.

: Inherited thrombophilic gene polymorphisms have been linked to the pathogenesis of venous thromboembolism (VTE). As there are very limited data of these polymorphisms in the Iranian population, we aimed to investigate the correlation between them and VTE in central Iran. Seventy-two unrelated VTE patients and 306 healthy control individuals were recruited for the study. Genotyping from venous blood with EDTA for the factor V Leiden (FVL), prothrombin (FII) G20210A, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T and PLA2 polymorphism of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa were undertaken by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). A total of 57 investigated polymorphisms with a mean of 0.79 per individual and 151 with a mean of 0.49 were found in patients and controls, respectively (P<0.001). FVL and FII G20210A were found, respectively, in 5.6 and 1.4% of the patients compared with 2.3 and 1% of the controls (P=NS). PLA2 polymorphism of GPIIb/IIIa was seen in 27.8 and 10.1% in patients and controls, respectively [odds ratio (OR), 3.4; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.08-6.44, P<0.001]. Approximately 15.3% of VTE patients compared with 5.9% of controls had coinheritance of more than one genetic risk factor (P=0.007) and more recurrent events occurred in such patients. Patients with PLA2 polymorphism had more recurrent events than the other patients (P=0.02). Patients with more than one genetic risk factor and recurrent events were younger. The prevalence of these polymorphisms is different from some previously published data in other populations, but is consistent with some others. Higher prevalence of PLA2 polymorphism of GPIIa/IIIb in VTE patients is indicative of the impact of this polymorphism in the pathogenesis of VTE in this population. Because of the impact of coinheritance on the recurrence and the age of occurrence, such patients may need to be managed differently.