Priapism in sickle cell disease: Associations between NOS3 and EDN1 genetic polymorphisms and laboratory biomarkers

Camylla Vilas Boas Figueiredo, Rayra Pereira Santiago, Caroline Conceição da Guarda, Rodrigo Mota Oliveira, Luciana Magalhães Fiuza, Sètondji Cocou Modeste Alexandre Yahouédéhou, Suéllen Pinheiro Carvalho, Joelma Santana dos Santos Neres, Antonio Mateus de Jesus Oliveira, Cleverson Alves Fonseca, Valma Maria Lopes Nascimento, Isa Menezes Lyra, Milena Magalhães Aleluia and Marilda Souza Goncalves

PLOS ONE, 2021, vol. 16, issue 2, 1-15

Abstract: Priapism is a urologic emergency characterized by an uncontrolled, persistent and painful erection in the absence of sexual stimulation, which can lead to penile fibrosis and impotence. It is highly frequent in sickle cell disease (SCD) associated with hemolytic episodes. Our aim was to investigate molecules that may participate in the regulation of vascular tone. Eighty eight individuals with SCD were included, of whom thirty-seven reported a history of priapism. Priapism was found to be associated with alterations in laboratory biomarkers, as well as lower levels of HbF. Patients with sickle cell anemia using hydroxyurea and those who received blood products seemed to be less affected by priapism. Multivariate analysis suggested that low HbF and NOm were independently associated with priapism. The frequency of polymorphisms in genes NOS3 and EDN1 was not statistically significant between the studied groups, and the presence of the variant allele was not associated with alterations in NOm and ET-1 levels in patients with SCD. The presence of the variant allele in the polymorphisms investigated did not reveal any influence on the occurrence priapism. Future studies involving larger samples, as well as investigations including patients in priapism crisis, could contribute to an enhanced understanding of the development of priapism in SCD.

Date: 2021
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