Association of two apolipoprotein A-I gene MspI polymorphisms with HDL-cholesterol levels and indices of obesity in selected healthy Chinese subjects and in patients with early onset Type 2 diabetes

YQ Ma, Graham Thomas, MCY Ng, JAJH Critchley, CS Cockram, JCN Chan, B Tomlinson

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    OBJECTIVE: Previous studies have reported associations between two apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) gene MspI polymorphisms (G-75A and C83T) and high density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol and/or apoA-I levels, but have not investigated the relationship with obesity. METHODS: We determined the distribution of these polymorphisms in 482 early-onset (<or = 40 years) Type 2 Chinese diabetics and 167 Chinese selected healthy controls. RESULTS: The -75A and 83T allele frequencies were similar in the diabetic and healthy subjects. In the healthy control subjects, HDL-cholesterol levels were significantly higher in the AA homozygotes than in the GG/GA carriers (1.74 +/- 0.58 vs. 1.45 +/- 0.58 mmol/l, P
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)442-449
    Number of pages8
    JournalClinical Endocrinology
    Volume59
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2003

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