Association between apolipoprotein B genetic polymorphism and the risk of calcific aortic stenosis in Chinese subjects, in Xinjiang, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited information is available when it comes to the impact of genetic on Calcific Aortic Stenosis (CAS). Apolipoprotein B (apoB) is a key component in lipid metabolism and plays an important role in the dynamic equilibrium of cholesterol. We performed a case-control study to explore the association of apoB genetic polymorphisms with CAS in Chinese subjects, in Xinjiang, China.

Methods

We designed a case-control study including 314 CAS patients and 652 age- and sex-matched control subjects. Using the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length (PCR-RFLP) method, we genotyped two SNPs (rs6725189 and rs693) of apoB gene in all subjects.

Results

We found that the rs693 T allele was associated with a significantly elevated CAS risk [TT/CT vs. CC: adj

SUBMITTER: Wang YT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5842539 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature