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Apolipoprotein E polymorphism and coronary artery disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6882285     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Lipid status and apolipoprotein E phenotypes were tested in 1000 patients who underwent coronary angiography. The same number of factory employees was chosen as a control group. We distinguished between six different apolipoprotein E phenotypes and determined their frequencies in all groups. For the three homozygous phenotypes E3/3, E4/4, and E2/2, the percentage distribution in the group of factory employees was 62.7%, 2.3%, and 0.8%, respectively; for the three heterozygous phenotypes E4/3, E3/2, and E4/2, we determined frequencies of 20.3%, 11.0%, and 3.0%, respectively. In the group of patients with and without signs of coronary atherosclerosis, we observed almost the same frequencies except that heterozygotes (E3/2) occurred significantly more frequently in the group of coronary angiography patients unaffected by coronary sclerosis. Cholesterol and triglyceride values were significantly elevated in patients with coronary artery disease, whereas high density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were not significantly different. The data further suggest that apolipoprotein E2/2 homozygosity, despite the presence of beta-very low density lipoproteins in the plasma of these patients, cannot be considered a biochemical indicator of an increased risk of coronary atherosclerosis. On the other hand, apolipoprotein E3/2 heterozygosity may have a protective effect on the development of early atherosclerosis.
Authors:
H J Menzel; R G Kladetzky; G Assmann
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Arteriosclerosis (Dallas, Tex.)     Volume:  3     ISSN:  0276-5047     ISO Abbreviation:  Arteriosclerosis     Publication Date:    1983 Jul-Aug
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-09-20     Completed Date:  1983-09-20     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8401388     Medline TA:  Arteriosclerosis     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  310-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Apolipoproteins / blood,  genetics*
Apolipoproteins E
Cholesterol / blood
Cholesterol, HDL
Coronary Disease / etiology*
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Female
Genotype
Humans
Isoelectric Focusing
Lipoproteins, HDL / blood
Lipoproteins, VLDL / blood,  genetics*
Male
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Polymorphism, Genetic
Risk
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Apolipoproteins; 0/Apolipoproteins E; 0/Cholesterol, HDL; 0/Lipoproteins, HDL; 0/Lipoproteins, VLDL; 57-88-5/Cholesterol

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