Polycystic ovary syndrome and MTHFR gene C677T and A1298C polymorphisms
Banu BAYRAM*^,°, Çetin KILIÇÇI**, Harun ÖNLÜ*, Fezan ŞAHİN***
* Muş Alparslan University, Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Biology, Muş/Turkey
** Private Muş Şifa Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Muş/Turkey
*** Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Medical Faculty, Department of Biostatistics, Eskişehir/Turkey

° Corresponding Author E-mail: bayrambanu@hotmail.com

Summary

In this study, it was aimed to determine the allele frequencies and genotype distributions of MTHFR gene C677T and A1298C polymorphisms in a Turkish study population with polycystic ovary syndrome. Genomic DNA was isolated from blood samples of 30 patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and 28 healthy controls. PCR-RFLP technique was used to analyze MTHFR gene C677T and A1298C polymorphisms. Products of PCR-RFLP technique were assessed with UV
transilluminator by being exposed to agarose gel electrophoresis. According to MTHFR gene C677T polymorphism, TT genotype was found statistically higher (p<0.05) in the control group than in the patient group, but allele frequencies were similar between the two groups. Genotype distribution of MTHFR gene A1298C polymorphism between the groups
did not show any difference, but according to allele frequencies A allele frequency was statistically higher (p<0.05) in the control group than in the patient group. As a result of this study, it can be concluded that MTHFR gene C677T and A1298C polymorphisms are not involved in polycystic ovary syndrome in this Turkish study population.

Key Words :
MTHFR gene, C677T, A1298C, polymorphism, polycystic ovary syndrome.