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A myeloperoxidase promoter polymorphism is independently associated with mortality in patients with impaired left ventricular function.
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PMID:  19735726     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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Circulating levels of myeloperoxidase (MPO), a heme enzyme released upon activation of polymorphonuclear neutrophils, predict adverse outcome in patients with impaired left ventricular (LV) function. The MPO -463 G/A promoter polymorphism (rs 2333227) regulates MPO transcription, with the G allele being linked to increased protein expression. The aim of this study was to assess the prognostic information derived from the -463 G/A MPO polymorphism on outcomes of patients with impaired LV function. The -463 G/A promoter MPO genotype as well as MPO plasma levels were determined in 116 patients with impaired LV function. Patients were prospectively followed for a median of 1050 days. The GG genotype was associated with a decrease in overall survival (chi(2) 5.80; p=0.016). This association remained after multivariate adjustment for plasma levels of NT-proBNP, creatinine, hsCRP, and MPO; leukocyte count; and LV function (hazard ratio 3.16 (95% CI 1.17-8.53), p=0.024) and for classical cardiovascular risk factors (hazard ratio 2.88 (95% CI 1.13-7.33), p=0.026). Interestingly, we observed no association of the MPO polymorphism with total MPO protein concentration or MPO activity in plasma. The -463 G/A MPO polymorphism is linked to adverse clinical outcome of patients with impaired LV function. Further studies are needed to elucidate the value of this polymorphism for risk stratification.
Authors:
Volker Rudolph; Tanja K Rudolph; Lukas Kubala; Navina Clauberg; Renke Maas; Michaela Pekarova; Anna Klinke; Denise Lau; Katalin Szöcs; Thomas Meinertz; Rainer H Böger; Stephan Baldus
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-09-06
Journal Detail:
Title:  Free radical biology & medicine     Volume:  47     ISSN:  1873-4596     ISO Abbreviation:  Free Radic. Biol. Med.     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-11-09     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8709159     Medline TA:  Free Radic Biol Med     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1584-90     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center Hamburg, 20246 Hamburg, Germany. v.rudolph@uke.de
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