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Apolipoprotein E polymorphism has no independent effect on plasma levels of lipoprotein(a).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9199278     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Previous studies show conflicting results concerning an influence of apolipoprotein E (apo E) phenotype on lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) plasma levels. We speculated that it is not the apo E phenotype itself but rather its effect on plasma lipid concentrations that might influence Lp(a) levels. In 1562 subjects concentrations of triglycerides, LDL-cholesterol and Lp(a) were measured by standard laboratory methods. Apo(a) and apo E isoforms were determined by sodium dodecyl sulfate gel electrophoresis and isoelectric focusing, respectively, followed by immunoblotting. An univariate analysis revealed a significant influence of apo(a) isoforms, apo E phenotype, triglycerides and LDL-cholesterol on Lp(a) plasma levels (ANOVA: P < 0.001, P < 0.02, P < 0.001 and P < 0.001, respectively). In a multivariate analysis, however, the influence of the apo E phenotype was no longer significant (P>0.10), whereas apo(a) isoforms, LDL-cholesterol quintiles and triglyceride quintiles explained 29.2, 2.8 and 1.0% of the variation of the Lp(a) levels (for all three variables: P < 0.001). We conclude that apo E polymorphism does not exert an independent effect on Lp(a) concentrations. Any influence is mediated through the effect of apo E polymorphism on plasma lipids.
Authors:
M M Ritter; J Gewitsch; W O Richter; H C Geiss; M W Wildner; P Schwandt
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Atherosclerosis     Volume:  131     ISSN:  0021-9150     ISO Abbreviation:  Atherosclerosis     Publication Date:  1997 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-08-11     Completed Date:  1997-08-11     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0242543     Medline TA:  Atherosclerosis     Country:  IRELAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  243-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Medical Department II, Klinikum Grosshadern, University of Munich, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Analysis of Variance
Apolipoproteins E / blood,  genetics*
Child
Child, Preschool
Cholesterol, LDL / blood
Female
Humans
Hyperlipidemias / blood,  genetics
Immunoblotting
Lipoprotein(a) / blood*
Male
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Polymorphism, Genetic / genetics*
Retrospective Studies
Triglycerides / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Apolipoproteins E; 0/Cholesterol, LDL; 0/Lipoprotein(a); 0/Triglycerides

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