X L Wang1, R M McCredie, D E Wilcken. 1. Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of New South Wales, Prince Henry/Prince of Wales Hospitals, Sydney, Australia.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: DNA variants of the lipoprotein lipase gene are associated with changes in lipid metabolism similar to those in diabetes and may relate to the development of atherosclerotic lesions, particularly premature lesions. METHODS AND RESULTS: To determine whether lipoprotein lipase gene variants are relevant to ongoing atherogenesis, we explored relationships between two common lipoprotein lipase gene polymorphic markers, Pvu II at intron 6 and HindIII at intron 8; the severity of coronary artery disease (CAD); and lipid variables in 475 white patients 65 years of age or younger. We assessed CAD severity as the number of significantly stenosed (> 50% luminal obstruction) major coronary arteries at angiography and by the Green Lane coronary score. We found a significant association between the Pvu II polymorphism and the number of significantly diseased vessels (P = .0099) and coronary score (P = .028), with the Pvu II(-) alleles associated with less severe disease. The HindIII polymorphism was not associated with severity but had an additive effect with the Pvu II polymorphism. There was a close relationship between the Pvu II(+/+) genotype and the presence of diabetes (P = .0025), with an OR of 3.12 (95% CI, 1.30 to 7.49) compared with the Pvu II(-/-) genotype. The interaction between these polymorphisms and CAD severity (rather than occurrence) was independent of the levels of triglycerides and HDL cholesterol and of other lipid variables. There was also a dosage-dependent relationship between the Pvu II polymorphism and levels of triglyceride. The Pvu II(-) allele was associated with low levels and variances of triglycerides. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that the lipoprotein lipase Pvu II polymorphism is significantly associated with CAD severity and with type II diabetes in CAD patients, independent of changes in circulating lipid levels. These findings may be relevant to mechanisms mediating atherogenesis.
BACKGROUND: DNA variants of the lipoprotein lipase gene are associated with changes in lipid metabolism similar to those in diabetes and may relate to the development of atherosclerotic lesions, particularly premature lesions. METHODS AND RESULTS: To determine whether lipoprotein lipase gene variants are relevant to ongoing atherogenesis, we explored relationships between two common lipoprotein lipase gene polymorphic markers, Pvu II at intron 6 and HindIII at intron 8; the severity of coronary artery disease (CAD); and lipid variables in 475 white patients 65 years of age or younger. We assessed CAD severity as the number of significantly stenosed (> 50% luminal obstruction) major coronary arteries at angiography and by the Green Lane coronary score. We found a significant association between the Pvu II polymorphism and the number of significantly diseased vessels (P = .0099) and coronary score (P = .028), with the Pvu II(-) alleles associated with less severe disease. The HindIII polymorphism was not associated with severity but had an additive effect with the Pvu II polymorphism. There was a close relationship between the Pvu II(+/+) genotype and the presence of diabetes (P = .0025), with an OR of 3.12 (95% CI, 1.30 to 7.49) compared with the Pvu II(-/-) genotype. The interaction between these polymorphisms and CAD severity (rather than occurrence) was independent of the levels of triglycerides and HDL cholesterol and of other lipid variables. There was also a dosage-dependent relationship between the Pvu II polymorphism and levels of triglyceride. The Pvu II(-) allele was associated with low levels and variances of triglycerides. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that the lipoprotein lipase Pvu II polymorphism is significantly associated with CAD severity and with type II diabetes in CAD patients, independent of changes in circulating lipid levels. These findings may be relevant to mechanisms mediating atherogenesis.
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