title: Association between the LXRα polymorphism and stroke in a Chinese population.
abstract: We examined the relationship between the liver X receptor α gene (LXRα) polymorphism and the susceptibility to stroke. We utilized the single fluorescent-labeled probe technique to detect the genotype of rs12221497 in the LXRα gene in 400 stroke patients and 400 healthy control subjects. The difference in genotype distribution between the 2 groups was analyzed using the chi-square test. Serum lipids and glucose levels between the different genotypes were also compared. We found that the risk of stroke in carriers with the AA + GA genotype was 2.02-fold higher than that in GG genotype carriers (odds ratio = 2.02, 95% confidence interval = 1.18-2.87, P < 0.05), and that the risk of stroke in carriers with the A allele increased by 0.606-fold compared to that in G allele carriers (odds ratio = 1.606, 95% confidence interval = 1.158-2.228). Logistic regression analysis showed that after adjusting for other confounding factors, the A allele was an independent risk for stroke. However, there were no differences in serum lipids and glucose levels between each genotype. We conclude that the rs12221497 polymorphism in the LXRα gene was associated with the susceptibility to stroke in a Han Chinese population.
authors: Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Jiangyin Hospital of Southeast University Medical College, Jiangsu, China.
authors: J S
authors: JS
authors: Yang
authors: Comprehensive Stroke Centre, Department of Neurology, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China junjie_hao@yeah.net.
authors: J J
authors: JJ
authors: Hao
authors: Comprehensive Stroke Centre, Department of Neurology, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
authors: S S
authors: SS
authors: Wang
authors: Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Jiangyin Hospital of Southeast University Medical College, Jiangsu, China.
authors: Z F
authors: ZF
authors: Zhu
authors: Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
authors: Q
authors: Q
authors: Fang
authors: Comprehensive Stroke Centre, Department of Neurology, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Bao
authors: Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Jiangyin Hospital of Southeast University Medical College, Jiangsu, China.
authors: H P
authors: HP
authors: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000483:Alleles; D044466:Asian People / Q000235:genetics*; D001786:Blood Glucose; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D000071518:Liver X Receptors; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D057093:Orphan Nuclear Receptors / Q000235:genetics*; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000235:genetics*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D000071518:Liver X Receptors; C000605213:NR1H3 protein, human; D057093:Orphan Nuclear Receptors; D014280:Triglycerides