Genetic polymorphisms of Chinese patients with ischemic stroke and concurrent stenoses of extracranial and intracranial vessels

Abstract The etiology of concurrent stenoses of extracranial and intracranial vessels in patients with ischemic stroke is poorly understood, but hereditary factors are believed to be important. We aimed to determine whether genetic polymorphisms affecting homocysteine and lipid metabolism are associ...

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Published in:Journal of clinical neuroscience 2010-10, Vol.17 (10), p.1244-1247
Main Authors: Man, B.L, Baum, L, Fu, Y.P, Chan, Y.Y, Lam, W, Hui, C.F, Leung, W.H, Wong, K.S
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged, 80 and over
Aryldialkylphosphatase - genetics
Asian Continental Ancestry Group - genetics
Carotid duplex
Concurrent intracranial and extracranial stenosis
Constriction, Pathologic - complications
Constriction, Pathologic - genetics
Etiology
Female
Gene
Genetic Testing
Glutamate-Cysteine Ligase - genetics
Homocysteine - genetics
Humans
Lipid Metabolism - genetics
Lipoproteins, LDL - genetics
Magnetic resonance angiography
Magnetic Resonance Angiography - methods
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Male
Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2) - genetics
Neurology
Polymorphism, Genetic - genetics
Stroke
Stroke - complications
Stroke - genetics
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex - methods
Valine - genetics
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Summary:Abstract The etiology of concurrent stenoses of extracranial and intracranial vessels in patients with ischemic stroke is poorly understood, but hereditary factors are believed to be important. We aimed to determine whether genetic polymorphisms affecting homocysteine and lipid metabolism are associated with concurrent stenoses. The genotypes of 191 Han Chinese patients with acute ischemic stroke, of whom 47 (25%) had concurrent stenoses, and 167 healthy control patients in Hong Kong were examined for the following polymorphisms: paraoxonase 1 (PON1) Q192R, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) A222V, glutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic-subunit (GCLC)-129C > T, and oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor (OLR) 3′ untranslated region C > T (rs1050283). The genotype distributions of PON1 Q192R and MTHFR A222V, which affect lipid and homocysteine metabolism, differed significantly between patients with stroke and healthy controls. The presence of at least one R allele in PON1 Q192R and a TT allele in OLR rs1050283 were associated with concurrent stenoses. We also identified a possible association between the presence of at least one V allele in MTHFR A222V and concurrent stenoses. This study shows that genetic polymorphisms affecting homocysteine and lipid metabolism are possible risk factors for stroke and concurrent stenoses.
ISSN:0967-5868
1532-2653
DOI:10.1016/j.jocn.2010.01.050