Holmer, Stephan R. and Hengstenberg, Christian and Mayer, Björn and Doering, Angela and Loewel, Hannelore and Engel, Susanne and Hense, Hans-Werner and Wolf, Melanie and Klein, Gernot and Riegger, Guenter A. J. and Schunkert, Heribert (2000) Lipoprotein lipase gene polymorphism, cholesterol subfractions and myocardial infarction in large samples of the general population. CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH, 47 (4). pp. 806-812. ISSN 0008-6363
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Objective: Genetic variants of the lipoprotein lipase gene have been associated with dyslipidemia and coronary artery disease. However, data have been inconsistent and are mainly based on selected predominantly male patient groups. Methods: We evaluated the influence of the HindIII restriction fragment length polymorphism on lipid levels in the general population (1361 participants of a large population-based survey from Augsburg, Germany; 50% women) as well as the association of this polymorphism with the risk of myocardial infarction (MI; genotype frequencies in 1159 patients with documented MI under 60 years of age). Results: Tn the population-based survey, a highly significant association between the frequent H2H2 genotype and unfavorable cholesterol subfraction levels was observed in men and in postmenopausal women whereas no significant association was observed in premenopausal women (uni- and multivariate analysis). Such unfavorable lipid levels in homozygotes for the H2 allele may be expected to be associated with a 19-25% increased risk to suffer from myocardial infarction (MI). Nevertheless, genotype and allele frequencies in the general population were not different from those in patients with previous MI (H2H2 genotype frequency 51.3% vs. 53.2%, respectively; P=0.63). Conclusion: This large study shows that the H2H2 genotype of the lipoprotein lipase gene polymorphism is associated with unfavorable lipid levels. Estrogen status may modulate this association in women. The effects of the genotype on lipid levels were apparently not strong enough to reveal a significant association with MI. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | CORONARY-ARTERY DISEASE; DNA POLYMORPHISMS; HEART-DISEASE; ASSOCIATIONS; RISK; TRIGLYCERIDE; ESTROGEN; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; VARIANTS; SEVERITY; lipoproteins; infarction; gene expression; lipid metabolism; cholesterol |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin II |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Mar 2022 15:30 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Mar 2022 15:30 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/42223 |
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