CCR5Delta32 genotype is associated with outcome in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Friso L H Muntinghe, Sascha Gross, Stephan J L Bakker, Gijs W D Landman, Pim van der Harst, Henk J G Bilo, Gerjan Navis, Mike W Zuurman

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Abstract

AIMS: To test whether the genetic variant CCR5Delta32 in the CC-chemokine receptor 5, which is known to lead to CCR5 deficiency, is associated with mortality in type 2 diabetes patients.

METHODS: We examined the effect of presence or absence of the CCR5Delta32 on overall and cardiovascular mortality risk in the Zwolle Outpatient Diabetes project Integrating Available Care (ZODIAC) cohort, a type 2 diabetes patient cohort.

RESULTS: We studied 756 patients with a mean duration of follow-up of 5.4 (+/- 1.4) years. 194 patients died during follow up of which 83 were cardiovascular deaths. 144 subjects (19%) carried the CCR5Delta32 deletion. CCR5Delta32 carriers had an adjusted hazard ratio of 0.62 (95%CI: 0.40-0.96; p=0.03) for all-cause mortality and 0.63 (95%CI: 0.33-1.19; p=0.16) for cardiovascular mortality.

CONCLUSIONS: The presence of CCR5Delta32 is associated with better survival in type 2 diabetes patients. These data suggest that it is worthwhile to explore the protective potential of pharmacological blockade of CCR5 in type 2 diabetic patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)140-5
Number of pages6
JournalDiabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume86
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Age of Onset
  • Aged
  • Blood Pressure
  • Cardiovascular Diseases/genetics
  • Cohort Studies
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/genetics
  • Diabetic Angiopathies/genetics
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Genetic Variation
  • Genotype
  • Glomerular Filtration Rate
  • Glycated Hemoglobin A/metabolism
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Outpatients
  • Receptors, CCR5/genetics
  • Survivors/statistics & numerical data
  • Treatment Outcome

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