The frequencies of TT genotype and T allele of CCL2-2518C/T gene polymorphism and CC genotype and C allele of VEGF-634G/C gene polymorphism were significantly high in HSP children (p-values = 0.005 and = 0.007 respectively).
Genetic regulation of endothelial function, such as polymorphisms in genes coding rennin-angiotensin system (RAS) components, endothelial nitric oxide synthases, Inter-Cellular Adhesion Molecule 1, and vascular endothelial growth factor, could also confer effect on HSP.
We investigated the role of -1154 G-->A (rs1570360) and -634 G-->C (rs2010963) VEGF gene functional variants in the susceptibility to HSP, to identify associations with severe systemic complications of HSP, in particular with renal complications.