Abstract
Background and purpose: Patients with genetic background for high circulating oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) levels might be at an increased risk of cerebrovascular disease (CVD). Methods: The association of oxLDL-variant rs676210 with CVD events was studied in patients undergoing coronary angiography (study A: N=2913 [271 cases]). We sought to replicate the results in a large genome-wide association study meta-analysis of ischaemic stroke (study B: N=3548 cases, 5972 controls). Results: In study A, the prevalence of hypertension, diabetes and >50% carotid stenosis as well as the levels of LDL cholesterol differed significantly between cases and controls. In a logistic regression model adjusted for the significant covariates, rs676210 associated with CVD events (p=0.030: odds ratio=1.29 [95% confidence interval 1.03-1.63] for risk allele G). In study B, rs676210 did not associate with the history of ischaemic stroke. Conclusions: The oxLDL levels increasing variant rs676210 associates with CVD events in patients undergoing coronary angiography.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 214-217 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Atherosclerosis |
Volume | 234 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- Genetics
- Oxidized low-density lipoprotein
- Single nucleotide polymorphism
- Stroke
- Transient ischaemic attack
Publication forum classification
- Publication forum level 2