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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-2-8
pubmed:abstractText
Type III hyperlipoproteinemia (HLP) is mainly found in homozygous carriers of apolipoprotein E2 (apoE2, Arg158-->Cys). Only a small percentage (< 5%) of these apoE2 homozygotes develops hyperlipidemia, indicating that additional environmental and genetic factors contribute to the expression of type III HLP. In the present study, first, the prevalence of type III HLP among apoE2 homozygotes was estimated in a Dutch population sample of 8888 participants. Second, 68 normocholesterolemic and 162 hypercholesterolemic apoE2 homozygotes (type III HLP patients) were collected to investigate additional factors influencing type III HLP expression. In the Dutch population sample, apoE2 homozygosity occurred with a frequency of 0.6% (57 of 8888 individuals). Among the 57 E2/2 subjects, 10 type III HLP patients were identified (prevalence 18%). Comparison of normocholesterolemic E2/2 subjects and type III HLP patients showed that the latter had a significantly increased body mass index (25.6 +/- 4.0 versus 26.9 +/- 3.8 kg/m(2), respectively; P=0.03) and prevalence of hyperinsulinemia (26% versus 63%, respectively; P<0.001). Multiple linear regression analysis demonstrated that most of the variability in type III HLP expression can be explained by fasting insulin levels (partial correlation coefficient approximately 0.50, P<0.001). In contrast to men, apoE2 homozygous women aged > or = 50 years had significantly higher plasma lipid levels than their counterparts aged < 50 years. These data demonstrate that the expression of type III HLP in E2/2 subjects is elicited to a large extent by hyperinsulinemia. In addition, in female apoE2 homozygotes, the expression increases with age; this increase is most likely due to the loss of estrogen production.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1524-4636
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
294-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11834531-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:11834531-Age of Onset, pubmed-meshheading:11834531-Aging, pubmed-meshheading:11834531-Apolipoprotein E2, pubmed-meshheading:11834531-Apolipoproteins E, pubmed-meshheading:11834531-Comorbidity, pubmed-meshheading:11834531-Coronary Disease, pubmed-meshheading:11834531-Estrogens, pubmed-meshheading:11834531-Female, pubmed-meshheading:11834531-Gene Expression, pubmed-meshheading:11834531-Gene Frequency, pubmed-meshheading:11834531-Homozygote, pubmed-meshheading:11834531-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11834531-Hyperinsulinism, pubmed-meshheading:11834531-Hyperlipoproteinemia Type III, pubmed-meshheading:11834531-Male, pubmed-meshheading:11834531-Menopause, pubmed-meshheading:11834531-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:11834531-Netherlands, pubmed-meshheading:11834531-Peripheral Vascular Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:11834531-Prevalence, pubmed-meshheading:11834531-Regression Analysis, pubmed-meshheading:11834531-Sex Factors
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Expression of type III hyperlipoproteinemia in apolipoprotein E2 (Arg158 --> Cys) homozygotes is associated with hyperinsulinemia.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of General Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Gaubius Laboratory, Leiden, the Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't