Skip to main content

Main menu

  • Home
  • Content
    • Latest
    • Archive
    • home
  • Info for
    • Authors
    • Reviewers
    • Subscribers
    • Institutions
    • Advertisers
    • Join SMJ
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Editorial Office
    • Editorial Board
  • More
    • Advertising
    • Alerts
    • Feedback
    • Folders
    • Help
  • Other Publications
    • NeuroSciences Journal

User menu

  • My alerts
  • Log in

Search

  • Advanced search
Saudi Medical Journal
  • Other Publications
    • NeuroSciences Journal
  • My alerts
  • Log in
Saudi Medical Journal

Advanced Search

  • Home
  • Content
    • Latest
    • Archive
    • home
  • Info for
    • Authors
    • Reviewers
    • Subscribers
    • Institutions
    • Advertisers
    • Join SMJ
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Editorial Office
    • Editorial Board
  • More
    • Advertising
    • Alerts
    • Feedback
    • Folders
    • Help
  • Follow psmmc on Twitter
  • Visit psmmc on Facebook
  • RSS
Research ArticleOriginal Article
Open Access

Frequency of the rs2015 (T>G) and rs2241703 (G>A) polymorphisms in the miRNA-SIRT2 gene in type 2 diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia

Nahla A. Alshaikh, Siddig I. Abdelwahab, Mahmoud M. Habibullah, Ahmed A. Jerah, Mohammed A. Bakri and Yahia A. Kaabi
Saudi Medical Journal April 2023, 44 (4) 363-367; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2023.44.4.20220863
Nahla A. Alshaikh
From Medical Laboratory Technology Department (Alshaikh, Habibullah, Jerah, Kaabi), Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University; from the Medical Research Center (Abdelwahab), Jazan University; and from the Department of Medical Laboratories (Bakri), King Fahd Central Hospital, Jizan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MSc, PhD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • For correspondence: [email protected]
Siddig I. Abdelwahab
From Medical Laboratory Technology Department (Alshaikh, Habibullah, Jerah, Kaabi), Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University; from the Medical Research Center (Abdelwahab), Jazan University; and from the Department of Medical Laboratories (Bakri), King Fahd Central Hospital, Jizan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MSc, PhD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Mahmoud M. Habibullah
From Medical Laboratory Technology Department (Alshaikh, Habibullah, Jerah, Kaabi), Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University; from the Medical Research Center (Abdelwahab), Jazan University; and from the Department of Medical Laboratories (Bakri), King Fahd Central Hospital, Jizan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MSc, PhD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Ahmed A. Jerah
From Medical Laboratory Technology Department (Alshaikh, Habibullah, Jerah, Kaabi), Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University; from the Medical Research Center (Abdelwahab), Jazan University; and from the Department of Medical Laboratories (Bakri), King Fahd Central Hospital, Jizan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MSc, PhD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Mohammed A. Bakri
From Medical Laboratory Technology Department (Alshaikh, Habibullah, Jerah, Kaabi), Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University; from the Medical Research Center (Abdelwahab), Jazan University; and from the Department of Medical Laboratories (Bakri), King Fahd Central Hospital, Jizan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
BSc
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Yahia A. Kaabi
From Medical Laboratory Technology Department (Alshaikh, Habibullah, Jerah, Kaabi), Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University; from the Medical Research Center (Abdelwahab), Jazan University; and from the Department of Medical Laboratories (Bakri), King Fahd Central Hospital, Jizan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MSc, PhD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • Article
  • Figures & Data
  • eLetters
  • Info & Metrics
  • References
  • PDF
Loading

Article Figures & Data

Tables

    • View popup
    Table 1

    - Characteristics of study participants.

    VariablesTotal samples (n=428, 100%)Control group (n=217, 50.7%)T2DM group (n=211, 49.3%)P-value
    Gender, n (%)
    Male198 (46.3)101 (46.5)97 (46.0)0.905*
    Female230 (53.7)116 (53.5)114 (54.0)
    Age (years)53.5±13.350.1±13.657.1±11.9<0.0001
    Weight (kg)72.6±13.470.3±13.175.1±13.40.0005
    Height (cm)161±8.04162±7.06161±8.860.1333
    BMI (kg/m2)27.6±5.0526.5±5.0728.8±4.77<0.0001
    FPG (mmol/L)7.43±2.195.47±0.5468.97±1.71<0.0001
    HbA1c (%)9.44±5.505.65±1.0412.5±5.73<0.0001
    Family history, n (%)119 (27.8)38 (17.5)81 (38.3)<0.0001*

    Data represent means±standard deviation unless otherwise specified. T2DM: type 2 diabetes mellitus, BMI: body mass index, FPG: fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin. *Chi-square (χ2) test.

      • View popup
      Table 2

      - Genotype and allele distribution of sirtuin2 (SIRT2) rs2015 and rs2241703 in control and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) groups.

      Genotype/AlleleTotal N=428Control n=217T2DM n=211HWE P-valueP-value*
      rs2015
      GG126 (29.4)59 (27.2)67 (31.7)0.1720.308
      GT195 (45.6)102 (47.0)93 (44.1)0.548
      TT107 (25.0)56 (25.8)51 (24.2)0.703
      G447 (52.2)220 (50.7)227 (53.8)0.521
      T409 (47.8)214 (49.3)195 (46.2)0.521
      rs2241703
      GG428 (100)217 (100)211 (100)NANA
      GA000NA
      AA000NA
      G856 (100)434 (100)411 (100)NA
      A000NA

      Values are presented as number and percentages (%). *Chi-square χ2) test. NA: not applicable

        • View popup
        Table 3

        - Binomial logistic regression analysis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and control groups

        ModelGenotype/alleleOR (95% CI)P-value
        CodominantGT vs. GG0.803 (0.51 to 1.25)0.362
        TT vs. GG0.802 (0.47 to 1.33)0.402
        DominantGT+TT vs. GG0.803 (0.53 to 1.20)0.301
        RecessiveTT vs. GT+GG1.091 (0.71 to 1.67)0.696
        AdditiveT0.883 (0.67 to 1.16)0.374

        OR: odd ratio, CI: confidence interval, vs: versus

        PreviousNext
        Back to top

        In this issue

        Saudi Medical Journal: 44 (4)
        Saudi Medical Journal
        Vol. 44, Issue 4
        1 Apr 2023
        • Table of Contents
        • Cover (PDF)
        • Index by author
        Print
        Download PDF
        Email Article

        Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on Saudi Medical Journal.

        NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address.

        Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas.
        Frequency of the rs2015 (T>G) and rs2241703 (G>A) polymorphisms in the miRNA-SIRT2 gene in type 2 diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia
        (Your Name) has sent you a message from Saudi Medical Journal
        (Your Name) thought you would like to see the Saudi Medical Journal web site.
        Citation Tools
        Frequency of the rs2015 (T>G) and rs2241703 (G>A) polymorphisms in the miRNA-SIRT2 gene in type 2 diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia
        Nahla A. Alshaikh, Siddig I. Abdelwahab, Mahmoud M. Habibullah, Ahmed A. Jerah, Mohammed A. Bakri, Yahia A. Kaabi
        Saudi Medical Journal Apr 2023, 44 (4) 363-367; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2023.44.4.20220863

        Citation Manager Formats

        • BibTeX
        • Bookends
        • EasyBib
        • EndNote (tagged)
        • EndNote 8 (xml)
        • Medlars
        • Mendeley
        • Papers
        • RefWorks Tagged
        • Ref Manager
        • RIS
        • Zotero
        Share
        Frequency of the rs2015 (T>G) and rs2241703 (G>A) polymorphisms in the miRNA-SIRT2 gene in type 2 diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia
        Nahla A. Alshaikh, Siddig I. Abdelwahab, Mahmoud M. Habibullah, Ahmed A. Jerah, Mohammed A. Bakri, Yahia A. Kaabi
        Saudi Medical Journal Apr 2023, 44 (4) 363-367; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2023.44.4.20220863
        Twitter logo Facebook logo Mendeley logo
        • Tweet Widget
        • Facebook Like
        • Google Plus One
        Bookmark this article

        Jump to section

        • Article
          • Abstract
          • Methods
          • Results
          • Discussion
          • Acknowledgment
          • Footnotes
          • References
        • Figures & Data
        • eLetters
        • References
        • Info & Metrics
        • PDF

        Related Articles

        • No related articles found.
        • PubMed
        • Google Scholar

        Cited By...

        • No citing articles found.
        • Google Scholar

        More in this TOC Section

        • The risk factors for cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in Saudi Arabia
        • Prolonged flight exposure and its effects on sinonasal health among aircrew members
        • Identifying individuals at risk of post-stroke depression
        Show more Original Article

        Similar Articles

        Keywords

        • SIRT2
        • polymorphism
        • T2DM
        • Saudi Arabia

        CONTENT

        • home

        JOURNAL

        • home

        AUTHORS

        • home
        Saudi Medical Journal

        © 2025 Saudi Medical Journal Saudi Medical Journal is copyright under the Berne Convention and the International Copyright Convention.  Saudi Medical Journal is an Open Access journal and articles published are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (CC BY-NC). Readers may copy, distribute, and display the work for non-commercial purposes with the proper citation of the original work. Electronic ISSN 1658-3175. Print ISSN 0379-5284.

        Powered by HighWire