Title | Genetic loci associated with ideal cardiovascular health: A meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
Authors | Allen NB, Lloyd-Jones D, Hwang S-J, Rasmussen-Torvik L, Fornage M, Morrison AC, Baldridge AS, Boerwinkle E, Levy D, L Cupples A, Fox CS, Thanassoulis G, Dufresne L, Daviglus M, Johnson AD, Reis J, Rotter J, Palmas W, Allison M, Pankow JS |
Secondary Authors | O'Donnell CJ |
Journal | Am Heart J |
Volume | 175 |
Pagination | 112-20 |
Date Published | 2016 May |
ISSN | 1097-6744 |
Keywords | Apolipoprotein C-I, Cardiovascular Diseases, Gene Expression Profiling, Genetic Loci, Genome-Wide Association Study, Humans, Protective Factors |
Abstract | BACKGROUND: Multiple genetic loci are associated with clinical cardiovascular (CV) disease and individual CV risk factors. Individuals with ideal levels of all major CV risk factors have very low risk for CV disease morbidity or mortality. Ideal levels of risk factors can be attained by lifestyle modifications; however, little is known about gene variants associated with ideal CV health. Our objective was to carry out a genome-wide association study on the trait. METHODS AND RESULTS: We examined 2 dichotomous phenotypes of ideal CV health-clinical (untreated cholesterol CONCLUSION: A common single-nucleotide polymorphism in the APOC1/APOE region, previously found to be associated with protective levels of cholesterol and lower CV risk, may be associated with ideal health. In future replication studies, larger sample sizes may be needed to detect loci with more modest effects on ideal CV health. In addition to the important impact of lifestyle modifications, we have identified evidence for gene variation that plays a role in ideal CV health. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.ahj.2015.12.022 |
Alternate Journal | Am Heart J |
PubMed ID | 27179730 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC4873714 |
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