title: ApoE polymorphism is associated with C-reactive protein in low-HDL family members and in normolipidemic subjects.
abstract: The study was aimed to compare inflammatory parameters between carriers of apoE4 isoforms (apoE4/3, apoE4/2, and apoE4/4 phenotypes) and those of carrying apoE3 isoform without apoE4 isoform (apoE3/3 phenotypes and apoE2/3 phenotypes). The concentrations of serum hsCRP, sVCAM-1, sICAM-1, and sE-selectin were measured in 211 subjects from Finnish low-HDL families and in 157 normolipidemic subjects. The subjects with apoE4 isoform had lower concentrations of serum hsCRP both in low-HDL family members (p < 0.05) and in normolipidemic subjects (p < 0.01). The differences in serum CRP values remained significant after adjustment for age, BMI, smoking status, hypertension, gender, lipoprotein variables, and family number. We conclude that apoE phenotype has a strong influence on serum CRP values.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 4, PO Box 340, 00029 HUS, Finland.
authors.forename: Juhani
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kahri
authors.forename: Aino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soro-Paavonen
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ehnholm
authors.forename: Marja-Riitta
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Taskinen
mesh_terms: D001057:Apolipoproteins E / Q000235:genetics*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012044:Regression Analysis
chemical_list: D001057:Apolipoproteins E; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D008055:Lipids; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL; D002097:C-Reactive Protein