| Haemochromatosis gene mutations and risk of coronary heart disease: a west of Scotland coronary prevention study (WOSCOPS) substudy. | |
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PMID: 14966054 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: To measure the frequency of genotypes of the HFE (haemochromatosis) gene in patients recruited to the west of Scotland coronary prevention study (WOSCOPS), and relate them to the subsequent occurrence of coronary clinical events. DESIGN: Nested case-control study, drawing samples of DNA from the biological bank of a cohort study. PATIENTS: Men aged 45-64 years in 1989, with moderate hypercholesterolaemia and no evidence of coronary heart disease at baseline. INTERVENTIONS: Follow up for a mean period of 4.9 years. Typing for C282Y and H63D mutations of the HFE gene in 482 subjects with a subsequent coronary event and 1104 without an event. RESULTS: The C282Y mutation was present in 81 of 482 cases (16.8%) and 182 of 1104 controls (16.5%). Comparing the prevalence of gene mutations in the cases and controls, there were no significant differences. The hazard ratio for C282Y heterozygotes was 1.03 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.77 to 1.36) and for C282Y/H63D compound heterozygotes 1.04 (95% CI 0.50 to 2.14). Prespecified subgroup analyses of the pravastatin, placebo, smoking, and non-smoking groups showed no significant differences between cases and controls. Repeating the analyses after adjusting for possible confounding factors produced no change in the results. CONCLUSIONS: In a population of moderately hypercholesterolaemic middle aged Scottish men who did not have any evidence of coronary heart disease at baseline, the presence of a C282Y mutation in the HFE gene did not predict the occurrence of coronary events over a mean follow up of 4.9 years. |
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Authors:
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I R Gunn; F K Maxwell; D Gaffney; A D McMahon; C J Packard |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Heart (British Cardiac Society) Volume: 90 ISSN: 1468-201X ISO Abbreviation: Heart Publication Date: 2004 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-02-17 Completed Date: 2004-03-16 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9602087 Medline TA: Heart Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 304-6 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Biochemistry, Wishaw General Hospital, Wishaw, Strathclyde, UK. ian.gunn@laht.scot.nhs.uk |
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Case-Control Studies Coronary Disease / epidemiology, genetics*, prevention & control Follow-Up Studies Gene Frequency Heterozygote Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / genetics* Humans Hypercholesterolemia / complications, epidemiology Male Membrane Proteins / genetics* Middle Aged Mutation / genetics* Risk Factors Scotland / epidemiology |
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0/HFE protein, human; 0/Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; 0/Membrane Proteins |
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