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ArticleLipids in health and disease2011

Association between interleukin-6 receptor gene variations and atherosclerotic lipid profiles among young adolescents in Taiwan.

Nain-Feng Chu, Fu-Hung Lin, Hsien-Chuan Chin, Ye-Jen Hong

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Article in Lipids in health and disease, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Nain-Feng ChuDepartment of Community Medicine, Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City 235, Taiwan. chuepi@ndmctsgh.edu.tw
Fu-Hung Lin
Hsien-Chuan Chin
Ye-Jen Hong
National Defense Medical Center · TWTaipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital · TW

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Abstract

backgroundTo analyze the potential genetic associations between four polymorphisms of interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R) gene and atherosclerotic lipid profiles among young adolescents in Taiwan.

methodsUsing data from the Taipei Children Heart Study-II--a cross-sectional survey in 2003. After multi-stage sampling, we selected 418 boys and 441 girls with an average age of 13.1 years. We genotyped the subjects for four IL-6R gene polymorphisms (rs4845617 G/A, rs4845623 A/G, rs8192284 A/C, and rs2229238 C/T) using a TaqMan 5' nuclease assay. Lipid profiles, including total cholesterol (CHOL), triglycerides (TG), high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) were measured using standard methods. We also calculated CHOL/HDL-C ratio, LDL-C/HDL-C ratio, and TG/HDL-C ratio as atherosclerotic indexes.

resultsIL-6R rs8192284 A/C and rs2229238 C/T variants showed strong associations with high TG (additive model, OR = 1.58, 95%CI: 1.05-2.37; OR = 1.55, 95%CI: 1.04-2.29, respectively), low HDL-C (additive model, OR = 1.57, 95%CI: 1.03-2.39; OR = 1.68, 95%CI: 1.12-2.52, respectively), and high CHOL/HDL-C (additive model, OR = 1.68, 95%CI: 1.08-2.61, OR = 1.82, 95%CI: 1.18-2.79, respectively) in girls. We inferred five common haplotypes using rs4845617 G/A, rs4845623 A/G, and rs2229238 C/T (GAC, GAT, GGC, AAC, and AAT). In girls, the AAT haplotype was associated with a significant risk of high TG, low HDL-C, high CHOL/HDL-C, and abnormal lipid levels (high TG or low HDL-C) when compared with the GAC haplotype (OR range = 3.08-4.40, all p < 0.05).

conclusionThe IL-6R rs8192284 A/C and rs2229238 C/T variants are associated with dyslipidemia in girls, but not in boys. The AAT haplotype of the IL-6R gene (rs4845617 G/A, rs4845623 A/G, and rs2229238 C/T) may play an important role in the pathogenesis of dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis in girls.

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Polymorphism, Single NucleotideAdolescentAtherosclerosisChildCholesterolCholesterol, HDLCross-Sectional StudiesDyslipidemiasFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Association StudiesHaplotypesHumansLinkage DisequilibriumLipidsMaleCholesterolCholesterol, HDLIL6R protein, humanLipidsReceptors, Interleukin-6Triglycerides

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