A Common Polymorphism of the SRD5A2 Gene is Not Associated With Male-to-Female and Female-to-Male Transsexualism

NCT ID: NCT00435513

Last Updated: 2015-05-05

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

1770 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-03-31

Study Completion Date

2008-07-31

Brief Summary

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Genetic variations, i.e. polymorphisms, may be associated with gender dysphoria, e.g. transsexualism. This study aims to identify such variations.

Detailed Description

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Context: Early developmental exposure of the brain to sex steroids may play a role in the etiology of transsexualism.

Objective: To assess the association between transsexualism and allele and genotype frequencies of the steroid 5-alpha reductase (SRD5A2) Val89Leu polymorphism.

Design and Patients: We performed a case-control study of 100 male-to-female (MtF) transsexuals, 47 female-to-male (FtM) transsexuals, 755 male controls, and 915 female controls. DNA was extracted from buccal swabs and genotypes were determined by polymerase chain reaction.

Results: SRD5A2 Val89Leu allele frequencies (SRD5A2 V: 137/200 \[69%\] and SRD5A2 L: 63/200 \[31%\] vs. SRD5A2 V: 1065/1510 \[71%\] and SRD5A2 L: 445/1510 \[29%\], respectively; p=0.6; Odds Ratio \[OR\] 1.10; 95% Confidence Interval \[CI\] 0.76-1.58) and genotype distributions (SRD5A2 V/V+V/L: 92/100 \[92%\] and L/L 8/100 \[8%\] vs. SRD5A2 V/V+V/L: 683/755 \[91%\] and L/L 72/755 \[9%\], respectively, p=0.7; OR 0.82; 95% CI 0.24-2.84) were not significantly different between MtF transsexuals and male controls. SRD5A2 Val89Leu allele frequencies (SRD5A2 V: 70/94 \[74%\] and SRD5A2 L: 24/94 \[26%\] vs. SRD5A2 V: 1253/1830 \[69%\] and SRD5A2 L: 573/1830 \[31%\], respectively; p=0.3; OR 0.75; 95% CI 0.45-1.26) and genotype distributions (SRD5A2 V/V+V/L: 44/47 \[93%\] and L/L 3/47 \[7%\] vs. SRD5A2 V/V+V/L: 823/915 \[90%\] and L/L 92/915 \[10%\], respectively, p=0.6; OR 0.61; 95% CI 0.11-3.32) were also not significantly different between FtM transsexuals and female controls. Of note, there was no gender-specific genotype distribution among controls.

Conclusions: The SRD5A2 Val89Leu polymorphism is not associated with transsexualism and is no candidate gene of this condition.

Conditions

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Transsexualism

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Transsexual group

Female-to-male and male-to-female transsexuals

No interventions assigned to this group

Controls

Healthy blood donors

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* transsexual individuals as defined by DSM IV criteria

Exclusion Criteria

* unwillingness to participate
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Medical University of Vienna

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Clemens Tempfer

Prof. Clemens Tempfer, MD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Clemens B Tempfer, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Univ. of Vienna

Locations

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University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Site Status

Countries

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Austria

Other Identifiers

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000001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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