A paraoxonase gene polymorphism, PON 1 (55), as an independent risk factor for increased carotid intima-media thickness in middle-aged women
A paraoxonase gene polymorphism, PON 1 (55), as an independent risk factor for increased carotid intima-media thickness in middle-aged women
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DOI:
10.1016/s0021-9150(02)00423-9
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发表时间:
2003-03-01
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5.3
通讯作者:
Sacchetti, L
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Fortunato, G;Rubba, P;Sacchetti, L
Paraoxonase (PON) gene polymorphisms have been proposed as genetic markers of risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Sporadic results suggest they are correlated with intima-media thickness (IMT), an indicator of preclinical atherosclerotic disease. We have investigated whether polymorphisms PON 1 (M/L) 55, (Q/R) 192, PON 2 (S/C) 311 are related to site-specific carotid plaques in 310 middle-aged women. Subjects were also investigated for physical and biochemical parameters including oxidative markers to evaluate their effect on development of atherosclerotic plaques (IMT > 1.2 mm) identified by high resolution B-mode ultrasound. We demonstrate that PON 1 (LL + ML) 55 is associated with plaques both at the bifurcation (OR = 2.40; 95% Cl 1.00-5.90) and at the common carotid artery (OR = 2.75; 95% CI 1.01-7.50), and to the total number of plaques at any site (P < 0.05). This polymorphism is an independent parameter with respect to other variables that are significantly associated with plaques, i.e. systolic blood pressure (OR = 2.06; 95% CI 1.11-3.81) and oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) antibodies (OR = 1.96; 95% Cl 1.05-3.69) in cases of common carotid plaques, and lipid peroxides (OR = 1.86; 95% CI 1.00-3.50) in cases of bifurcation plaques. In conclusion, PON 1 (LL + ML) 55 but not PON 1 (Q/R) 192 or PON 2 (S/C) 311, appears to be an independent risk factor for increased carotid IMT in middle-aged women. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.