BACKGROUND: Bisphosphonate (BP)-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is an unpredictable, debilitating adverse effect. Recently, genetic polymorphisms have arisen as promising tools to identify patients with a higher risk of drug-related adverse events. AIM: We aimed to examine the association between the aromatase polymorphism g.132810C>T, and the estrogen receptor polymorphisms g.156705T>C and g.156751A>G, and the risk of BP-related ONJ. METHODS: Eighty-three subjects were included in the study. A clinical and radiological examination was conducted on oncologic subjects treated with zoledronic acid. Subjects with histologically confirmed ONJ were included in the test group (n = 30) whereas subjects with good oral health were included in control group (n = 53). Aromatase and estrogen receptor polymorphisms from blood samples were analyzed. RESULTS: The aromatase g.132810C>T polymorphism displayed an over-representation of the TT genotype in the test group (36.67 vs 16.98%; p < 0.05). There was no significant difference in either estrogen receptor polymorphism genotype frequency between the test and control groups. CONCLUSION: Our data suggest a role for the g.132810C>T polymorphism in predicting ONJ risk. These results can pave the way to the personalization of BP therapy, based on individual genotype.
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Autori: | La Ferla F; Paolicchi E; Crea F; Cei S; Graziani F; Gabriele M; Danesi R |
Titolo: | An aromatase polymorphism (g.132810C>T) predicts risk of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw |
Anno del prodotto: | 2012 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | 10.2217/BMM.12.14 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |