Association of variation at the ABO locus with circulating levels of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1, soluble P-selectin, and soluble E-selectin: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Circulating levels of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1, soluble P-selectin, and soluble E-selectin have been associated with variation at the ABO locus. To evaluate these associations and the effect sizes, we performed a meta-analysis with new and previous reported data for polymorphism rs579459.

Methods and results

Compared with major allele homozygotes, heterozygotes and minor allele homozygotes had 4.6% (95% CI, 3.4%-5.8%, P=7.3 × 10(-14)) and 7.2% (95% CI, 4.7%-9.7%, P=1.5 × 10(-8)), respectively, lower soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 levels (n=33 671). An allele dose-dependent association also was observed for soluble P-selectin (n=4921) with heterozygotes and minor allele homozygotes having 11.5% (95% CI, 7.2%-15.8%, P=1.7 × 10(-7)) and 18

SUBMITTER: Kiechl S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3278232 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature