title: Significant association of ABCG5 604Q and ABCG8 D19H polymorphisms with gallstone disease.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette (ABC) transporters ABCG5 and ABCG8 are sterol export pumps regulating biliary cholesterol excretion. The formation of gallstones, supersaturated with cholesterol in bile, is determined by genetic and environmental factors. The interaction of susceptible gene polymorphisms with age, sex and body mass index in gallstone disease is unclear.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a cross-sectional study, 979 subjects (880 men and 99 women, mean(s.d.) age 47.7(10.4) years) were recruited from a hospital-based population. Of these, 74 were diagnosed with gallstone disease by abdominal ultrasonography. Five non-synonymous polymorphisms, E604Q (ABCG5), D19H, C54Y, T400K and A632V (ABCG8), were analysed using the TaqMan genotyping assay.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The serum total cholesterol and both low- and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were significantly lower in subjects with gallstones than in those without. 604Q (CC) and D19H (GC) genotypes were significantly associated with gallstone disease, even when adjusted for age, sex and body mass index. The genetic risk of developing gallstone disease was further stratified by age. The risk was greatly increased in subjects younger than 50 years with the D19H genotype and those of 50 years or more with the 604Q genotype.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Carriers of ABCG5 604Q or ABCG8 D19H polymorphisms have an increased risk of gallstone disease independent of age, sex and body mass index.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan.
authors.forename: K-K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: S-J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Z-C
authors.initials: ZC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Y-H C
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: J-F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: P-J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Hsiao
mesh_terms: D000071018:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 5; D000071019:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 8; D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / Q000235:genetics*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000235:genetics*; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006801:Humans; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: C416945:ABCG5 protein, human; C416946:ABCG8 protein, human; D000071018:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 5; D000071019:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 8; D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008074:Lipoproteins; D002784:Cholesterol