The aim of the study was to explore the effects of variants at on a range of cardio-metabolic phenotypes. We analyzed the range of variants within Genetics in Brisighella Health Study and genes using an additive genetic model on 18 cardiometabolic phenotypes in a sample of 1645 individuals from the Genetics in Brisighella Health Study and replicated in 10,662 individuals from the Estonian Genome Center University of Tartu. We defined directly the effects of rs3846662:C>A at on apoB levels. The analysis also confirmed effects of on low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and total cholesterol levels. Variants in gene did not reveal any associations with cardiometabolic phenotypes. This study highlights effect of locus on assay-determined apoB levels, an infrequent measure of blood lipids in large studies.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/bmm-2017-0431DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

apob levels
12
genetics brisighella
8
brisighella health
8
health study
8
cardiometabolic phenotypes
8
meta-analysis italian
4
italian estonian
4
estonian individuals
4
individuals common
4
variants
4

Similar Publications

Background And Purpose: The hemoglobin levels in the peripheral blood of individuals living at high altitudes are significantly higher than normal levels. These levels are closely associated with atherosclerosis and cardiovascular events. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between hemoglobin levels in the peripheral blood and hypertension in high-altitude regions, providing a basis for preventing and treating primary hypertension in these regions.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Lipid-Lowering Drugs and Pulmonary Vascular Disease: A Mendelian Randomization Study.

Pulm Circ

January 2025

Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics,West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu China.

The therapeutic value of lipid-lowering drugs in pulmonary vascular disease remains uncertain due to insufficient studies and evidence. This study aims to investigate the causal effects of lipid-lowering drugs (specifically, inhibitors of APOB, CETP, HMGCR, NPC1L1, and PCSK9) on pulmonary vascular diseases using a Mendelian randomization (MR) approach. We utilized summary-level statistics from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to simulate the exposure to low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and its outcomes on pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), pulmonary embolism (PE), and pulmonary heart disease (PHD).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the relationship between apolipoproteins (ApoA1, ApoB, and the ApoB/A1 ratio) and the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and impaired kidney function, assessing their potential role in secondary prevention.

Method: A prospective cohort of 1,640 patients with impaired kidney function who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention in China was analyzed. Patients were categorized based on the measurements of ApoA1, ApoB, and ApoB/A1 ratio.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Importance: Treatment to lower high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reduces incident coronary artery disease (CAD) risk but modestly increases the risk for incident type 2 diabetes (T2D). The extent to which genetic factors across the cholesterol spectrum are associated with incident T2D is not well understood.

Objective: To investigate the association of genetic predisposition to increased LDL-C levels with incident T2D risk.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Objectives: This study investigates the relationship between serum homocysteine, blood lipids, and perinatal outcomes in patients with diet-controlled gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and those with normal glucose tolerance (NGT).

Material And Methods: A prospective cohort of 150 diet-controlled GDM patients and 150 pregnant women with NGT, all delivering at our hospital, were selected based on predefined criteria. Data on demographics, physical parameters, and perinatal outcomes were compiled.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!