Open Access Green möglich sobald Postprint bei der ZB eingereicht worden ist.
Novel associations for coronary artery disease derived from genome wide association studies are not associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness, suggesting they do not act via early atherosclerosis or vessel remodeling.
Atherosclerosis 219, 684-689 (2011)
Background: Recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified associations with myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease (CAD), but the mechanisms underlying these associations remain largely unclear. Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) is a measure of early arterial remodeling and arteriosclerosis. Therefore, if CAD associated SNPs are also associated with carotid IMT; it suggests that they are acting via the early stages of the atherosclerotic process. Methods: In three large community based independent populations (CAPS, KORA and Young Finns) of European ancestry in which common carotid IMT had been measured (total 4961 individuals), we determined whether SNPs that have been associated with CAD in GWAS studies are also associated with carotid IMT. Associations with plaque were not examined. Results We identified 11 SNPs and one haplotype previously associated with CAD. None of these were associated with common carotid IMT. Conclusions: We found no evidence that SNPs associated with CAD on GWAS are also associated with carotid IMT. This suggests these genetic associations are not acting via early vessel remodeling or early arteriosclerosis.
Impact Factor
Scopus SNIP
Web of Science
Times Cited
Times Cited
Scopus
Cited By
Cited By
Altmetric
4.086
1.361
8
13
Anmerkungen
Besondere Publikation
Auf Hompepage verbergern
Publikationstyp
Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter
Coronary artery disease; Atherosclerosis; Genetics; Myocardial infarction; Intima-media thickness; Genome wide association
Sprache
englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr
2011
HGF-Berichtsjahr
2011
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0021-9150
e-ISSN
1879-1484
Zeitschrift
Atherosclerosis
Quellenangaben
Band: 219,
Heft: 2,
Seiten: 684-689
Verlag
Elsevier
Verlagsort
Amsterdam
Begutachtungsstatus
Peer reviewed
Institut(e)
Research Unit Molecular Epidemiology (AME)
Institute of Epidemiology (EPI)
Institute of Epidemiology (EPI)
POF Topic(s)
30501 - Systemic Analysis of Genetic and Environmental Factors that Impact Health
30202 - Environmental Health
30202 - Environmental Health
Forschungsfeld(er)
Genetics and Epidemiology
PSP-Element(e)
G-504200-001
G-504000-002
G-504000-002
PubMed ID
21924425
Scopus ID
82955197397
Erfassungsdatum
2011-11-28