Abstract | BACKGROUND/AIMS: METHODS: Elderly medical and hip surgery patients were included in the study. Five single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were determined in the MTNR1B gene, i.e. rs18030962, rs3781638, rs10830963, rs156244 and rs4753426. RESULTS: In total, 53% of 171 hip fracture patients and 33% of 699 medical patients were diagnosed with delirium. None of the polymorphisms were found to be associated with the occurrence of delirium. CONCLUSION: Future research could focus on sequencing this gene to look for other functional SNPs in relation to delirium.
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Authors | A de Jonghe, S de Rooij, M W T Tanck, E J G Sijbrands, B C V van Munster |
Journal | Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders
(Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord)
Vol. 33
Issue 5
Pg. 306-10
( 2012)
ISSN: 1421-9824 [Electronic] Switzerland |
PMID | 22759724
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2012 S. Karger AG, Basel. |
Chemical References |
- MTNR1B protein, human
- Receptor, Melatonin, MT1
- Receptor, Melatonin, MT2
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Topics |
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Delirium
(genetics)
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Receptor, Melatonin, MT1
(genetics)
- Receptor, Melatonin, MT2
- Risk Factors
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