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5′ ins/del and 3′ VNTR polymorphisms in the apolipoprotein B gene in relation to lipids and coronary artery disease

  • Lamia Rebhi , Asma Omezzine , Kaouther Kchok , Radhia Belkahla , Ibtihel Ben HadjMbarek , Jihen Rejeb , Nabila Ben Rejeb , Naoufel Nabli , Amina Bibi , Taieb Massoud , Ahmed Abdelaziz , Essia Boughzala and Ali Bouslama
Published/Copyright: February 6, 2008
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Abstract

Background: Studies that considered apolipoprotein B (APOB) gene polymorphisms as risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) have reported conflicting results. We sought to analyze the association between 5′ ins/del and 3′ VNTR polymorphisms of APOB, lipid parameters and CAD risk.

Methods: We recruited 251 patients with CAD, documented by coronary angiography, and 94 controls. Genotyping was performed by PCR. Lipids and apolipoproteins were measured.

Results: 5′ ins/del (ins/ins, ins/del, del/del) and 3′ VNTR (LL, SS, LS) polymorphism frequencies were significantly (p<0.05) different between controls and CAD patients. LL and del/del were significantly associated with higher levels of apolipoprotein B (apoB), total cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and apoB/apoA-I ratio (p<0.05) and with increased risk of CAD. The odds ratio for significant coronary stenosis associated with del/del was 3.2 (95% CI 1.6–36.42) (p=0.032) and with LL was 2.2 (95% CI 1.1–5.1) (p=0.042).

Conclusions: The two polymorphisms exert an impact on lipid levels and contribute to the susceptibility to the development of CAD.

Clin Chem Lab Med 2008;46:329–34.


Corresponding author: Professor Ali Bouslama, Biochemistry Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 5054 Sousse, Tunisia Phone: +216-73369289, Fax: +216-73367451,

Received: 2007-8-30
Accepted: 2007-11-15
Published Online: 2008-02-6
Published in Print: 2008-03-01

©2008 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin New York

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