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Correlation of Apolipoprotein E Gene Polymorphism to Serum Lipid Concentrations in Healthy Thais
Chanprasertyothin S 
,
Ongphiphadhanakul B ,
Rajatanavin R ,
Piaseu N ,
Chailurkit L ,
Puavilai G
,
Ongphiphadhanakul B ,
Rajatanavin R ,
Piaseu N ,
Chailurkit L ,
Puavilai G This study determined the genotype distribution of apolipoprotein E (apo E) gene and its
relation to serum lipids in 217 healthy Thais consisting of 79 males and 138 females. Serum total
cholesterol (TC), HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) and triglyceride (TG) concentrations were deter-
mined by enzymatic-colorimetric methods, while serum LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels were
calculated using Friedewald formula. Apo E genotypes were determined by PCR-RFLP. Out of
217 subjects, apo E genotype frequencies were 5.5 per cent for E2/E2, 12.4 per cent for E2/E3,
81.1 per cent for E3/E3 and 0.9 per cent for E4/E4. In men, advancing age was associated with
increased serum TC (r
=
0.28, P < 0.05) and LDL-C (r
=
0.27, P < 0.0 I). Subjects having the E2
allele had lower TC (r
=
-0.27, P < 0.05) and LDL-C. (r
=
-0.25, P < 0.05). Age and apo E genotypes
were not associated with HDL-C and TG in men. In women, increasing age was related to higher
serum TC (r
=
0.45, P
relation to serum lipids in 217 healthy Thais consisting of 79 males and 138 females. Serum total
cholesterol (TC), HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) and triglyceride (TG) concentrations were deter-
mined by enzymatic-colorimetric methods, while serum LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels were
calculated using Friedewald formula. Apo E genotypes were determined by PCR-RFLP. Out of
217 subjects, apo E genotype frequencies were 5.5 per cent for E2/E2, 12.4 per cent for E2/E3,
81.1 per cent for E3/E3 and 0.9 per cent for E4/E4. In men, advancing age was associated with
increased serum TC (r
=
0.28, P < 0.05) and LDL-C (r
=
0.27, P < 0.0 I). Subjects having the E2
allele had lower TC (r
=
-0.27, P < 0.05) and LDL-C. (r
=
-0.25, P < 0.05). Age and apo E genotypes
were not associated with HDL-C and TG in men. In women, increasing age was related to higher
serum TC (r
=
0.45, P
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