Molecular methods in thrombophilic states diagnostics

Czech version

Authors: L. Slavík; V. Krčová; A. Hluší; J. Procházková; J. Úlehlová
Authors‘ workplace: Hemato-onkologická klinika Lékařské fakulty UP a FN Olomouc, přednosta prof. MUDr. Karel Indrák, DrSc.
Published in: Vnitř Lék 2009; 55(3): 302-309
Category: 15th Parizek's Days

Overview

Molecular genetic methods passed into the field of investigation of thrombophilic states in 90th years of last century, along with the first discoveries of coagulation inhibitors (AT III, protein C and protein S). They have acquired a widespread use above all with the detection of the molecular basis of activated protein C (APC) resistance in 1994 by prof. Bertina. At the present time, a wide range of molecular genetic markers, linked with a clearly documented increased risk of thrombophilia are adapted. They include mutations of factor V Leiden 506R/Q, of protrombin 20210G/A, MTHFR 677C/T in homozygous form, mutation of PAI‑1 4G/5G, mutations of different coagulation inhibitors and finally a range of polymorphisms with still not precisely defined increased risk for thrombophilia (F XIII Val34leu, platelets glycopeproteins, endothelial protein C receptor and trombomodulin). From the methodological viewpoint, all these techniques are based on the principle polymerase chain reaction (PCR). In the last period of time, however there was a rapid evolution, allowing a significant improvement in their laboriousness. Nowadays, splitting with the aid of restriction endonucleases, real time PCR or allel specific primers for PCR. The second, where molecular genetic methods are currently under use, is pathophysiological investigation of the single coagulation processes. Here, in a fact, most significant progress has been in the field of APC resistance made elucidation. Although still in the 90th years of the past century the genetical cause of these coagulation disturbance was unequivocally documented its clinically heterozygous appears not yet fully understood at the moment. Similarly, in prothrombin mutation, only the latest investigations have outlined the probable mechanism of expression. Concerning the future evolution of molecular genetic methods, there can be observed a clear cut tendency to better understanding the pathophysiologic cause of thrombophilia in comparison with the searching for new coagulation defects which consecutively bear lesser a relative risk of thrombosis.

Key words:
thrombophilia – genetic markers of thrombophilia – F V Leiden – protrombin mutation

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