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. 2007 Aug 6:6:19.
doi: 10.1186/1476-511X-6-19.

ApolipoproteinA1-75 G/A (M1-) polymorphism and lipoprotein(a); anti- vs. pro-Atherogenic properties

Ali I Albahrani  1 , Jannete J Usher, Mohammed Alkindi, Eileen Marks, L Ranganath, Said Al-yahyaee
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ApolipoproteinA1-75 G/A (M1-) polymorphism and lipoprotein(a); anti- vs. pro-Atherogenic properties

Ali I Albahrani et al. Lipids Health Dis. .

Abstract

Background: ApolipoproteinA1 (apoA1) is the major apoprotein constituent of high-density-lipoprotein(HDL). The relationship of apoA1 -75 bp(M1-) allele polymorphism with lipoprotein phenotype and cardiovascular disease (CVD) remain unclear. Overnight fasting blood samples were collected from a cohort of high-risk Omani population, 90 non-diabetic subjects and 149 type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) subjects for genotype and phenotype studies.

Results: The M1+ and M1- alleles frequencies were 0.808 and 0.192 for M1+ and M1-, respectively, comparable to the frequency of apoA1 (M1+ and M1-) amongst a healthy Omani population, 0.788 and 0.212, respectively. The frequencies of the hetero- and homozygous subjects for the MspI polymorphism at -75 (M1-) of the apoA1 gene were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The mean Lp(a) concentration was significantly higher(P = 0.02) in subjects carrying M1- allele compared to M1+ allele of the APOA1 gene with an odd ratio of 2.3(95% CI, 1.13-14.3), irrespective of gender and the diabetic status.

Conclusion: ApolipoproteinA1-75 G/A (M1-) polymorphism is relatively common and is positively associated with Lp(a) and therefore, may confer a potential risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD).

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