中国人内皮型一氧化氮合酶基因G894T多态性与脑梗死相关性的Meta分析

目的综合评价中国人内皮型一氧化氮合酶基因G894T(Glu298Asp)多态性与脑梗死的关系。方法搜集国内外公开发表的有关中国人内皮型一氧化氮合酶基因G894T多态性与脑梗死关系的研究文献,剔除不符合要求的文献,应用Meta分析软件RevMan5.1,对各研究结果进行异质性检验及数据合并,应用RevMan5.1和Stata11.0评估发表偏倚。结果共有11篇文献纳入Meta分析,累计病例组1768例,对照组1818例。合并基因型(GT+TT)/GG的OR值为1.46,95%CI为1.24～1.73(P<0.00001),合并基因型TT/GG的OR值为2.18,95%CI为1.32～3.61(P=0.002),合并基因型GT/GG的OR值为1.41,95%CI 1.18～1.67(P=0.0001),合并等位基因T/G的OR值为1.65,95%CI 1.28～2.12(P=0.0001)。结论中国人内皮型一氧化氮合酶基因G894T(Glu298Asp)多态性与脑梗死的发病具有相关性。携带基因型TT、GT及等位基因T可增加患脑梗死的风险。     

内皮一氧化氮合酶基因G894T多态性与动脉瘤性蛛网膜下腔出血的相关性研究

目的 研究eNOS基因第7外显子G894T多态性与动脉瘤性蛛网膜下腔出血(aSAH)的相关性.方法 利用聚合酶链反应(PCR)、琼脂糖凝胶电泳验证PCR反应产物,限制性片段长度多态性(RFLP)分析比较aSAH患者和对照者eNOS基因型的构成及等位基因频率的分布.结果 aSAH患者组的GT+TT基因型和T等位基因频率显著高于对照组,差异具有统计学意义.基因型分布在破裂的颅内动脉瘤直径大小之间差异无统计学意义,但是与aSAH患者预后相关.结论 eNOS基因G894T多态性可能是asAH发病的危险因子之一,GT+TT基因型与不良预后密切相关.     

Genetic variants of angiotensin converting enzyme and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase may act in combination to increase migraine susceptibility

Migraine, with and without aura (MA and MO), is a prevalent and complex neurovascular disorder that is likely to be influenced by multiple genes some of which may be capable of causing vascular changes leading to disease onset. This study was conducted to determine whether the ACE I/D gene variant is involved in migraine risk and whether this variant might act in combination with the previously implicated MTHFR C677T genetic variant in 270 migraine cases and 270 matched controls. Statistical analysis of the ACE I/D variant indicated no significant difference in allele or genotype frequencies (P > 0.05). However, grouping of genotypes showed a modest, yet significant, over-representation of the DD/ID genotype in the migraine group (88%) compared to controls (81%) (OR of 1.64, 95% CI: 1.00-2.69, P = 0.048). Multivariate analysis, including genotype data for the MTHFR C677T, provided evidence that the MTHFR (TT) and ACE (ID/DD) genotypes act in combination to increase migraine susceptibility (OR = 2.18, 95% CI: 1.15-4.16, P = 0.018). This effect was greatest for the MA subtype where the genotype combination corresponded to an OR of 2.89 (95% CI:1.47-5.72, P = 0.002). In Caucasians, the ACE D allele confers a weak independent risk to migraine susceptibility and also appears to act in combination with the C677T variant in the MTHFR gene to confer a stronger influence on the disease.     

PLAU基因启动子区变异与散发性阿尔茨海默病的关系

研究PLAU基因启动子区变异与散发性阿尔茨海默病发病的相关性。方法：根据NINCDS-ADRDA标准收集196例SAD患者,以201例正常人作为对照。采用PCR-RFLP结合直接测序的方法,筛查PLAU基因启动子区多态性位点,并对所有受试者进行PLAU启动子区多态位点分型,采用病例－对照相关性研究方法,研究其与SAD发病的关系。用SPSS11.5统计软件包进行等位基因和基因型分布的比较及它们与疾病的关联分析。结果：中国人群中的PLAU启动子区存在两个多态性位点-25C/T（rs2227579）和 43G/T（rs2227580）。-25C/T多态性位点CC基因型增加了SAD发病风险,43G/T多态性位点GG基因型增加了SAD发病风险。     

Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphisms in patients with schizophrenia

To investigate the role of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphisms in schizophrenia, we analyzed the genotypes of MTHFR677 and MTHFR1298 of 130 schizophrenic patients and 226 controls, using a polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism method. The MTHFR T677 allele was significantly distributed (chi(2)=7.900; P=0.019), between schizophrenic cases and healthy controls. The T677T genotype was overrepresented in the schizophrenic patients (OR=2.504; 95% CI=1.276-4.915; chi(2)=7.477; P=0.006). The T677T/A1298A, and C677T/C1298C compound genotypes were greater in the schizophrenic patients (OR=3.157; 95% CI=1.522-6.545; chi(2)=10.336; P=0.001 and OR=1.744; 95% CI=0.108-28.121; chi(2)=0.158; P=0.691, respectively). The MTHFR T677 allele and T677T and T677T/A1298A genotypes are genetic risk factors for schizophrenia.     

807C/T polymorphism of platelet glycoprotein Ia gene is associated with cerebral hemorrhage in a Chinese population

Platelet glycoprotein (GP) mediated the role of platelet in coagulation. Platelet GP Ia 807C/T is the only GP polymorphism associated with the expression levels of GP Ia/IIa (the platelet collagen receptor). Recently, the GP Ia 807C/T polymorphism has been reported to have no association with cerebral hemorrhage (CH) in two studies pertained to Caucasian populations. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the association between platelet GP Ia 807C/T polymorphism and CH in a Han Chinese population. We performed genotype analysis for platelet GP Ia 807C/T polymorphism in a case-control study involving 195 patients with CH and 116 age- and sex-matched controls. In contrast to previous reports, we found that the frequencies of GP Ia 807C/T T allele, CT and TT genotype were much higher in CH patients than in controls (33.9% vs. 22.8%, p = 0.004; 45.5% and 11.1% vs. 40.4% and 2.6%, p = 0.022). Logistic regression analysis revealed that the presence of GP Ia 807C/T C allele and CC genotype were both associated with a decreased risk of CH compared with T allele, CT and TT genotypes, respectively (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 0.565, 95% CI: 0.384–0.887, p = 0.005; adjusted OR = 0.172, 95% CI: 0.043–0.639, p = 0.009; adjusted OR = 0.254, 95% CI: 0.085–0.961, p = 0.041, respectively). These findings indicated that platelet GP Ia 807C/T polymorphism could be a protective factor of CH in the Chinese population.     

RAB7L1基因启动子多态性与中国西南地区汉族帕金森病的关联

目的：探讨RAB7L1基因启动子区位点rs1572931的多态性与中国西南地区汉族帕金森病（PD ）的关联。方法收集2010年10月～2014年12月于川北医学院就诊的243例PD患者（PD组）和455名年龄匹配、无PD的健康体检者（对照组）,运用限制性片段长度多态性聚合酶链反应（PCR －RFLP）方法进行基因分型,探讨RAB7L1基因 rs1572931位点的单核苷酸多态性（SNP）与中国西南地区汉族PD的关系。结果 rs1572931的 T 等位基因频率在 PD 组和对照组中分别为27．98％和34．18％,差异有统计学意义（ P＝0．019,OR＝0．748,95％ C I＝0．588～0．952）;T T基因型频率在PD组和对照组中分别为4．94％与10．99％,差异有统计学意义（ P＝0．008,OR＝0．421,95％ C I＝0．220～0．806）。结论 RAB7L1基因 rs1572931位点的 T T基因型可能在中国西南汉族人群 PD的发生中起保护作用。     

Impact of aneurysm morphology on aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage severity,cerebral infarction and functional outcome

ObjectiveAneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is associated with high morbidity. The objective was to evaluate, whether specific morphological aneurysm characteristics could serve as predictive values for aSAH severity, disease-related complications and clinical outcome.MethodsA total of 453 aSAH patients (mean age: 54.9 ± 13.8 years, mean aneurysm size: 7.5 ± 3.6 mm) treated at a single center were retrospectively included. A morphometric analysis was performed based on angiographic image sets, determining aneurysm location, aneurysm size, neck width, aneurysm size ratios, aneurysm morphology and vessel size. The following outcome measures were defined: World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) grade 4 and 5, Fisher grade 4, vasospasm, cerebral infarction and unfavorable functional outcome.ResultsRegarding morphology parameters, aneurysm neck width was an independent predictor for Fisher 4 hemorrhage (OR: 1.1, 95%CI: 1.0–1.3, p = 0.048), while dome width (OR: 0.92, 95%CI: 0.86–0.97, p = 0.005) and internal carotid artery location (OR: 2.1, 95%CI: 1.1–4.2, p = 0.028) predicted vasospasm. None of the analyzed morphological characteristics prognosticated functional outcome. Patient age (OR: 0.95, 95%CI: 0.93–0.96, p < 0.001), WFNS score (OR: 4.8, 95%CI: 2.9–8.0, p < 0.001), Fisher score (OR: 2.3, 95%CI: 1.4–3.7, p < 0.001) and cerebral infarction (OR: 4.5, 95%CI: 2.7–7.8, p < 0.001) were independently associated with unfavorable outcome.ConclusionsThe findings indicate a correlation between aneurysm morphology, Fisher grade and vasospasm. Further studies will be required to reveal an independent association of aneurysm morphology with cerebral infarction and functional outcome.     

Association of medically unexplained fatigue with ACE insertion/deletion polymorphism in Gulf War veterans

Genes associated with muscle metabolism and physical endurance were evaluated for variants that may contribute to the etiology of medically unexplained severe and chronic fatigue. Subjects included 49 Gulf War veterans and 61 nonveterans with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or idiopathic chronic fatigue (ICF) and 30 veterans and 45 nonveterans who served as healthy controls. Increased risk for CFS/ICF was associated with alterations of the insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism in the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene within the Gulf War veteran sample only. The I allele frequency was decreased in affected versus unaffected veterans (0.15 versus 0.48; odds ratio [OR], 5.08; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.97-13.35; P < 0.0001). Correspondingly, the II genotype was decreased fourfold in affected veterans (0.08 versus 0.35; OR = 5.87; 95% CI: 1.21-28.36; P = 0.02), and the DD genotype was increased twofold (0.78 versus 0.39; OR, 5.4; 95% CI, 1.6-18.4; P = 0.007). Veterans with the DD genotype were eight times more likely to develop CFS/ICF than were those with the II genotype (OR, 8.30; 95% CI, 1.50-56.09; P = 0.009).     

内皮型一氧化氮合酶基因+894G/T多态性与偏头痛发病的meta分析

目的分析内皮型一氧化氮合酶(endothelial nitric oxide synthase,eNOS)基因+894G/T多态性与偏头痛发病风险之间的相关性。方法本研究检索时间从建库至2016年10月。纳入评估eNOS多态性(+894G/T)与偏头痛发病风险之间相关性的病例对照研究。初筛得到365篇全文,经筛选后最终5篇纳入meta分析。异质性分析采用I~2检验,文献质量评估采用英国牛津循证医学中心文献严格评价项目。结果与GG+GT基因型相比,TT基因型增加有先兆偏头痛(migraine with aura,MA)的发生风险(OR=1.56,95%CI 1.11~2.20;I~2=0%,P=0.01)。在非高加索人群中,GT+TT基因型可增加偏头痛发病风险(OR=1.53,95%CI 1.08~2.16;I~2=0%,P=0.02)。结论本研究提示内皮型一氧化氮合酶基因+894G/T多态性与偏头痛发病风险之间有一定的关系,并且可能因人群遗传背景的不同与偏头痛亚型有一定关联。     

脑梗死患者血管紧张素原基因M235T分子变异的相关性研究

目的 探讨血管紧张素原(angiotensinogen AGT)基因M235T分子变异与中国人脑梗死(cerebralinfarction，CI)之间的关系。方法 采用聚合酶链反应(PCR)及限制性片段长度多态性分析(RFLP)法对75例CI、48例健康对照进行了AGT基因M235 T多态性检测。结果 CI组AGT基因T235等位基因频率为78．0％，235TT基因型频率为640％。与对照组(分别为604％、37．5％)比较差异具有显性(x^2=882，P=0003；x^2=8．27．P=0004)。校正了CI的几种危险因素(血总胆固醇、血糖及年龄)后，235TT基因型仍可使CI发生的危险性增加(分别为OR=3．289，P=0．036；OR=2．49，P=0．023)。结论 AGT基因235TT型可能是中国人群CI发病的独立危险因素.     

The ACE deletion polymorphism is not associated with Parkinson's disease

The deletion allele (D allele) polymorphism in the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene is associated with increased levels of the neuropeptide substance P in the basal ganglia and substantia nigra. A reduction of substance P levels in the brain occurs in Parkinson's disease (PD) and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of the disease. We investigated the hypothesis that the D allele may be protective towards PD by examining the frequency of the ACE (I/D) polymorphism in 178 PD cases (male:female ratio = 1.4) and 192 controls (male:female ratio = 1.5). ACE (I/D) genotype was determined using polymerase chain reaction and 3% agarose gel electrophoresis. Unadjusted chi-square analysis revealed no significant difference between genotype frequencies (chi2 = 3.30, p > 0.10) or allele frequencies (chi2 = 2.52, p > 0.10) between patient and control groups, although PD patients were less likely to be homozygous (OR = 0.80, 95% CI = 0.49-1.29) or heterozygous (OR = 0.80, 95% CI = 0.59-1.06) for the D allele. A stepwise logistic regression analysis of the ACE deletion and risk factor data confirmed that there was no significant association between the ACE deletion (D allele) polymorphism and PD (OR = 0.62, 95% CI = 0.35-1. 10, p = 0.10). This study does not support the hypothesis that the D allele of the ACE gene confers a protective effect with respect to PD.     

Aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2) gene polymorphism and cerebral white matter hyperintensities

The association between aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2) gene polymorphism and white matter hyperintensities seen on cerebral MRI was studied in a population-based sample of 829 individuals aged 63 to 75 years. The T allele was associated with the risk of severe white matter hyperintensities. Compared with the CC genotype, the adjusted OR for severe white matter hyperintensities was 4.61 (95% CI, 1.46 to 14.55) for the TT genotype and 2.45 (95% CI, 0.81 to 7.46) for the TC genotype in men. This association was independent of hypertension.     

核因子-κB1-94ins/delATTG基因多态性与中国青岛地区汉族人群急性进展性脑梗死相关性的研究

目的 探讨核因子-κB1(NF-κBl)-94ins/delATrG基因多态性与中国青岛地区汉族人群急性进展性脑梗死(APCI)的相关性. 方法 采用聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性分析(PCR-RFLP)方法 检测100例急性脑梗死患者(ACI组)和99例APCI患者(APCI组)NF-κB1-94ins/如1ATTG基因多态性;采用细胞免疫组化法检测两组患者外周血单个核细胞(PBMC)胞核NF-κBp65表达率的变化. 结果 APCI组TT基因型和T等位基因频率均明显高于ACI组,比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);等位基因频率的相对风险分析发现T等位基因携带者发生APCI的风险是C等位基因的1.622倍;Logistic回归分析显示.TT基因型与APCI的发病独立相关(OR=2.14,95%CI:2.654～8.296,P<0.05).APCI组TT基因型个体PBMC胞核NF-κBp65表达率明显高于ACI组,比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);Logistic回归分析显示,TT基因型个体PBMC胞核NF-κBp65表达率与APCI的发病独立相关(OR=1.96,95%CI:2.267～7.691,P<0.05). 结论 NF-κB1-94ins/delA TTG基因多态性参与了APCI发生.T等位基因可能是中国青岛地区汉族人群APCI发病的遗传易感基因.携带T等位基因的个体可能通过上调NF-κB1的表达而增加APCI的发病风险.     

颅内动脉瘤性蛛网膜下腔出血患者预后的多因素分析

目的探讨影响颅内动脉瘤性蛛网膜下腔出血患者预后的相关因素。方法回顾性分析本院2007年1月至12月收治的119例动脉瘤性蛛网膜下腔出血患者的临床资料,井进行Logistic多元回归分析。结果动脉瘤性蛛网膜下腔出血患者的年龄、Fisher分级和Hunt—Hess分级与预后具有显著相关性（P〈0．01）,其OR值分别是0．921、0．153和0．228,其95％可信区间分别是（0．864-0．981）、（0．063-0．374）和（0．116-0．449）。结论动脉瘤性蛛网膜下腔出血患者的年龄、Fisher分级和Hunt—Hess分级是影响患者预后的危险因素,且随着年龄的增长,Fisher分级和Hunt—Hess分级的增加,患者的预后明显愈差。     

Combined action of the ACE D- and the G-protein beta3 T-allele in major depression: a possible link to cardiovascular disease?

Although it is well established that depression is a major risk factor for the development of coronary artery disease and that cerebrovascular disease can be a major contributing factor for the development of depression, the information about the interplay between the central nervous system and cardiovascular disease is still limited. We investigated the angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE) ID and the G-protein beta3-subunit (Gbeta3) C825T polymorphism in 201 patients with unipolar major depression and 161 ethnically and age-matched controls. Both gene variants have earlier been associated with either cardiovascular disease or affective disorders, making them good candidates for a combined analysis. We found a significant increase in the Gbeta3 T allele (OR = 1.61, 95% CI 1.17-2.2, P = 0.0035) and a marginal altered genotype distribution of the ACE ID polymorphism with decrease in the II genotypes (chi(2) = 6.43, df=3, P = 0.04) in the patients' group. Analysing the data for both genes we found that the combined actions of ACE and Gbeta3 genotypes accumulate in carriers of the ACE D allele (ID and DD) and Gbeta3 TT homozygotes with ID/DD-TT carriers showing a more than five-fold increase in risk for major depression (crude OR = 5.83, 95% CI 1.99-17.08, P = 0.0002). As our study was carried out with depressive patients without serious cardiac impairment at the time of the investigation, we are presently unable to predict whether this combined action of the ACE ID/DD-Gbeta3 TT genotype is increasing the risk for both disorders. Nevertheless our study reports for the first time that the same allelic combination of two genes that have been shown to increase the risk for myocardial infarction (Naber et al, 2000) increase the vulnerability for depressive disorder.     

铁调节蛋白2基因多态性与阿尔茨海默病及血管性痴呆的相关分析

目的 探讨铁调节蛋白2(IRP2)基因2616C/T多态性与阿尔茨海默病(AD)、血管性痴呆(VD)的关系.方法 用聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性技术检测281例AD、60例VD患者及285名正常老年人的IRF2基因2616C/T多念性分布,并评定简易精神状态检查表(MMSE);将AD患者按临床痴呆评定量表(CDR)评分分为轻度痴呆组(CDR=1分,72例)和中重度痴呆组(CDR=2分或3分,209例),比较各组间IRP2基因2616C/T多态性.结果 (1)AD组与对照组基因型(χ2=2.46)及等位基因(χ2=2.17)总体分布差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);而中重度AD组携带T等位基因的基因型频率(78.0%)高于对照组(69.8%;χ2=4.106,P<0.05),Logistic回归分析其中携带含T等位基因的基因型患者的比值比=1.62(95%可信区间=1.03～2.54).VD组携带含T等位基因型频率和T等位基因频率虽高于对照组,但未达统计学意义(P>0.05).(2)中重度AD患者T/T基因型频率(25.8%)和T等位基因频率(51.9%)高于轻度AD患者(分别为12.5%和40.3%),差异均有统计学意义(χ2=5.477和5.803,P<0.05).(3)携带T/T基因型的AD患者MMSE评分低于C/C基因型者(P=0.028)和C/T基因型者(P=0.014).结论 IRP2基因2616C/T多态性与中重度AD相关,而与VD可能无关联;T/T基因型可能是AD患者认知功能损害的危险因子.     

Association studies of 19 candidate SNPs with sporadic Alzheimer’s disease in the North Chinese Han population

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) identified multiple single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that are associated with the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). As replication in independent studies remains the only way to validate proposed GWAS signals, we detect SNPs reported in the GWAS, in order to explore their association with sporadic AD (SAD) in the Chinese population. We analyzed genotype and allele distributions of 19 SNPs reported in GWAS in 191 SAD patients and 180 healthy controls. We found that higher frequencies of rs10868366 G and rs7019241 C carriers were observed in SAD patients compared with controls (rs10868366 G: P?=?0.026, odds ratio (OR)?=?1.4, 95% confidence intervals (CI) 1.0-1.9; rs7019241 C: P?=?0.019, OR 1.4, 95% CI 1.6-1.9). Furthermore, rs10868366 G/T and rs7019241 C/T in GOLPH2 were in strong linkage disequilibrium and formed a relative protective factor rs10868366 T/rs7019241 T and a relative risk factor rs10868366 G/rs7019241 C. For SNP rs3826656 in near gene 5' region of CD33, the results revealed that in subjects with APOE ε4 alleles, the A allele was associated with a reduced risk of SAD compared with the G allele (OR 0.479; 95% CI 0.263-0.870, P?=?0.015), and AA genotype was associated with a reduced risk of SAD compared with the genotype AG?+?GG (OR 0.395; 95% CI 0.158-0.659, P?=?0.008). Our results support the view that rs10868366 and rs7019241 in GOLPH2 and rs3826656 in near gene 5' region of CD33 are significantly associated with SAD in the north Chinese Han population.     

Polymorphism in the sorbin and SH3-domain-containing-1 (SORBS1) gene and the risk of brain infarction in the Japanese population: the Fukuoka Stroke Registry and the Hisayama study

Background and purpose:  Sorbin and SH3-domain-containing-1 (SORBS1) is an important adaptor protein in insulin-signalling pathway, and its genetic polymorphism may regulate the activity of insulin resistance. We investigated the association between the SORBS1 T228A polymorphism and ischaemic stroke.
Methods:  Genotyping was achieved by a rapid-cycle PCR and melting curve analysis using fluorescent probes in 1049 incident cases of ischaemic stroke and 1049 age- and sex-matched control subjects recruited from the Hisayama study.
Results:  The allele distributions of the SORBS1 T228A polymorphism were similar amongst cases and controls. The multivariate-adjusted odds ratio (OR) of the AA genotype for ischaemic stroke was 2.897 (95% CI, 0.907–8.018) compared with the TT genotype. In terms of stroke subtype, there was a trend toward a difference in the AA genotypes for lacunar infarction, compared with the TT genotype (OR = 8.740, P  = 0.0510), and combined TT and TA genotypes (OR = 8.768, P  = 0.0505). The other polymorphisms genotyped were not associated with any subtypes of ischaemic stroke. T228A polymorphism of SORBS1 was not associated with the prevalence of diabetes.
Conclusions:  The AA genotype of SORBS1 T228A polymorphism may play a role in lacunar infarction in the Japanese population.     

Genetic polymorphism of 5,10-MTHFR reductase gene in offspring of patients with myocardial infarction.

A family history of myocardial infarction is a major determinant of ischemic disease. A C->T677 polymorphism in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene has been identified as a cause of mild hyperhomocysteinemia, a risk factor for arterial thrombosis. We have investigated the relationship between the MTHFR TT genotype and a family history of myocardial infarction in a cohort of 982 apparently healthy individuals. Subjects whose first-degree relatives suffered from a myocardial infarction, showed raised median age (p <0.001), total cholesterol (p <0.001) and plasma fibrinogen (p = 0.023) and a higher than normal frequency of C-reactive protein levels >0.33 mg/dl (p = 0.012). Moreover, when compared to subjects without such family history, a higher number of homozygotes for the T allele of the MTHFR gene (p = 0.027), and of the 4G allele of the plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 gene (p = 0.002) was found in the subsetting of the offspring of patients with myocardial infarction. In a multiple logistic regression analysis, age (OR 1.02 [95%-CI: 1.00-1.05]), total cholesterol (OR 1.40 [95%-CI: 1.14-1.71]), C-reactive protein levels >0.33 mg/l (OR: 1.87 [95%-CI: 1.10-3.20]), plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 4G/4G (OR: 1.84 [95%-CI: 1.27-2.66]), and MTHFR TT genotype (OR 1.62 [95%-CI: 1.08-2.42]), were all associated with a family history of myocardial infarction. Thus, the MTHFR TT genotype independently accounts for the risk of a family history for myocardial infarction in the present setting.