Abstract:

Objective To investigate the correlation between the polymorphism of locus -420C/G of the resistin gene and cerebral infraction. Methods The polymorphism of locus -420C/G of the resistin gene of 426 patients with cerebral infraction and 305 healthy controls was analyzed by PCR-LDR. Results The difference of TC between the cerebral infraction group and control group were not statistically significant. The TG, LDL-C, fasting blood glucose, and blood pressure of the cerebral infraction group were higher than those of the control group, while HDL-C was lower than that of the control group. The differences of genotype frequency and allele frequency of -420C/G gene between the cerebral infraction group and control group were not statistically significant. Samples of both groups accorded with the H-W test. The logistic regression analysis showed that sytolic pressure, fasting blood glucose, LDL-C, and TG were independent risk factors of cerebral infraction. Conclusion The polymorphism of locus -420 C/G of the resistin gene does not correlate to cerebral infraction.

Key words: cerebral infraction, resistin, gene polymorphism