Variants in the aromatase gene and on the Y-chromosome are not associated with adult height or insulin resistance in a UK population

MN Weedon, M Turner, B Knight, Penelope Clark, AT Hattersley, TM Frayling

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess the association of polymorphisms in the aromatase gene (CYP19) and on the Y-chromosome, with adult height and insulin resistance in a UK Caucasian population, after a recent report indicated these variants explain 4 cm of adult male height variation. PATIENTS AND DESIGN: We performed an association study using 917 healthy UK Caucasian subjects from the Exeter Family Study, an ongoing consecutive-birth cohort. Our study had > 85% (95% for the CYP19 variant; 85% for the Y variant) power to detect the association suggested by the previous study. MEASUREMENTS: Subjects'CYP19 genotype were determined using tetra-primer PCR, and the Y-chromosome variant genotype was identified using a restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) method. Trained research nurses were responsible for measurement of height. Fasting insulin concentration was determined by an immunoenzymometric assay. RESULTS: We did not find any evidence for an effect of the CYP19 polymorphism or Y-RFLP on adult height (P > 0.83 for both variants). In addition, there was no evidence for an effect on insulin resistance in a subset of 416 subjects (P > 0.46). CONCLUSION: We have not confirmed the initial observation in a larger replication cohort. Our results highlight the importance of replicating initial results from genetic association studies.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)175-179
Number of pages5
JournalClinical Endocrinology
Volume59
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2003

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