title: Association between two common polymorphisms of PPARgamma gene and metabolic syndrome families in a Chinese population.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We investigated the association between the two common polymorphisms, C1431T and Pro12Ala of PPARgamma gene, and metabolic syndrome (MS) in a Chinese population.
  
  
  METHODS
  We included 423 subjects with MS and families without MS. Subjects were divided into three groups: MS probands and first- and second-degree relatives of probands, spouses and controls. Each group was then divided into two subgroups according to genotype (Pro/Pro and Pro/Ala for Pro12Ala, CC and CT + TT for 1431C/T). Anthropometric indices, fasting plasma glucose, lipid profile, Sv1 + Rv5 of electrocardiogram and single nucleotide polymorphisms were detected.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Frequencies of C1431T genotypes, but not Pro12Ala, were different among the three groups. MS patients with Pro/Ala genotype had higher fasting blood sugar (FBS) levels and Sv1 + Rv5. Controls with Ala allele had lower total cholesterol levels. In relatives, Ala carriers had higher high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) levels. BMI of the different groups were not significant. MS patients with T allele had higher FBS and Sv1 + Rv5. In relatives of MS subjects, T-allele carriers had lower blood uric acid, creatinine and higher HDL-c levels and Sv1 + Rv5.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  C1431T, but not Pro12Ala polymorphisms, are associated with MS in a Chinese population. In MS patients, Ala allele and T allele are both associated with higher fasting blood sugar and higher left ventricular voltage. In controls, Ala carriers have lower total cholesterol. In MS relatives, Ala carriers had higher HDL-c levels and T-allele carriers had lower uric acid, creatinine and higher HDL-c levels and left ventricular voltage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Xuanwu Hospital of the Capital University of Medical Science, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Li Lan
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Hua
authors.forename: Rong Kun
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000483:Alleles; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency / Q000235:genetics*; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000235:genetics*; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D047495:PPAR gamma / Q000235:genetics*; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D047495:PPAR gamma; D014527:Uric Acid; D003404:Creatinine