title: Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2, C-reactive protein, and coronary artery disease in individuals with type 1 diabetes and macroalbuminuria.
abstract: Given the paucity of data in type 1 diabetes concerning lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A( 2) (Lp-PLA(2)), we examined its prospective relationship with coronary artery disease (CAD), as well as the effect of modification by C-reactive protein (CRP) and haptoglobin genotype, in individuals with type 1 diabetes who are at an increased risk for CAD due to also having macroalbuminuria (n=96). Although Lp-PLA(2) activity was univariately predictive of CAD (HR=1.54 per SD, p=0.009), this relationship was not significant after covariate adjustment (p=0.59). There was a significant interaction between Lp-PLA(2) and CRP (p=0.02), i.e. those with both markers greater than the median level were more likely to have a CAD event than those persons with low levels of both (HR=2.89, p=0.06). When stratified by haptoglobin genotype, Lp-PLA(2) was predictive of CAD in persons with the 2/1 (HR=2.40, p=0.05), but not 2/2 (HR=0.66, p=0.27), genotype. The association between Lp-PLA(2) activity and CAD differs by CRP and haptoglobin genotype in this group of persons with type 1 diabetes and macroalbuminuria.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh, Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Rachel G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Tina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Costacou
authors.forename: Trevor J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Orchard
mesh_terms: D043203:1-Alkyl-2-acetylglycerophosphocholine Esterase / Q000097:blood*; D000328:Adult; D000419:Albuminuria / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006242:Haptoglobins / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D006242:Haptoglobins; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D043203:1-Alkyl-2-acetylglycerophosphocholine Esterase