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Arch Cardiovasc Dis. 2008 Oct;101(10):629-36. doi: 10.1016/j.acvd.2008.09.013. Epub 2008 Nov 21.

Association of the cholesteryl ester transfer protein Taq1 B2B2 genotype with higher high-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations and lower risk of coronary artery disease in a Tunisian population.

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  • 1Biochemistry Department, UR MSP28/04, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054 Sousse, Tunisia.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

The role of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) in the development of atherosclerosis is undergoing debate.

AIMS:

In this prospective study, we sought to explore the role of the CETP Taq1B variant in coronary artery disease risk, and its association with plasma lipid and apolipoprotein concentrations.

METHODS:

DNA was extracted from 316 patients undergoing coronary angiography. The Taq1B polymorphism was genotyped using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. Lipid and apolipoprotein concentrations were measured by enzymatic and nephelometric assays.

RESULTS:

In our study population, the B2 allele frequency was 0.29. B2 allele carriers had a significantly higher high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) concentration than those with the B1B1 genotype (1.041+/-0.294 versus 0.995+/-0.277; p=0.039). After adjusting for age, sex, smoking status, diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidaemia, the odds ratio (OR) for significant stenosis associated with the B2 allele was 0.82 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.60-0.97; p=0.039), suggesting that the B2 allele is associated with an 18% lower risk of significant stenosis. This protective effect seemed to be more significant in male nonsmokers (38% lower risk; OR 0.62, 95% CI 0.29-0.92; p=0.029). No significant protective effects were observed in women or male smokers.

CONCLUSION:

Our data suggest that the B2 allele is associated with higher concentrations of HDL-C, which confer a protective effect with regard to coronary atherosclerosis. This effect seems to be more significant in men than in women and in nonsmokers than in smokers.

PMID:
19056069
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