Single polymorphism nucleotide rs1333049 on chromosome 9p21 is associated with carotid plaques but not with common carotid intima-media thickness in older adults. A combined analysis of the Three-City and the EVA studies |
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Authors: | Plichart Matthieu Empana Jean-Philippe Lambert Jean-Charles Amouyel Philippe Tiret Laurence Letenneur Luc Berr Claudine Tzourio Christophe Ducimetière Pierre |
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Institution: | Inserm, U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Centre, PARCC, University Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, UMR-S970, Paris, France. matthieu.plichart@inserm.fr |
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Abstract: | ObjectivesTo address the relationship of rs1333049, the 9p21 variant showing the strongest association with coronary heart disease (CHD), with carotid plaques and plaque-free common carotid artery intima-media thickness (CCA-IMT) in older adults from 2 French population-based cohorts.MethodsWe genotyped for rs1333049, 4097 CHD-free participants including 3191 aged 65–86 years from the Three-City (3C) Study and 906 aged 59–71 years from the Vascular Aging Study (EVA). Plaque-free mean CCA-IMT and the presence of carotid plaques were assessed.ResultsIn multivariate analysis, each C allele copy of rs1333049 was associated with baseline carotid plaques (odds ratio (OR) = 1.24; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.13–1.36; p < 0.001) but not with baseline CCA-IMT (p = 0.19). Among the EVA participants, the C allele was associated with 4-year plaques progression (p = 0.04) but not with CCA-IMT progression.ConclusionThe chromosome 9p21 locus might influence CHD risk through carotid plaques development. |
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