The $Sst$ I Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism of the Apolipoprotein C-III Gene in Korean Subjects

  • Youk, Hyei-Soo (Department Okcheon Public Health Center) ;
  • Kim, In-Sik (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, School of Medicine, Eulji University) ;
  • Kang, Sang-Sun (Department of Biology Education, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kang, Hee-Gyoo (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Eulji University) ;
  • Hyun, Sung-Hee (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, School of Medicine, Eulji University)
  • Received : 2011.12.08
  • Accepted : 2011.12.31
  • Published : 2011.12.31

Abstract

The definite mechanism in the control of triglyceride metabolism is not well understood. Nowadays, it has been known that the polymorphism of apolipoprotein C-III $Sst$ I was an important candidate for contributing to the control of triglyceride metabolism. In 298 Korean women aged 30 years or more, the genotypes of apolipoprotein C-III $Sst$ I were statistically compared with total blood cholesterol, triglyceride, high density lipoprotein, fasting blood sugar and hemoglobin A1c. Multiple logistic regression analysis was carried out to compare the odd-ratios of hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia and diabetes mellitus with them. The differences among the polymorphic types ($S_1S_1$, $S_1S_2$, and $S_2S_2$) were not statistically significant in the distribution of triglyceride, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein, fasting blood sugar, and hemoglobin A1c. There were not statistically significant in the odds ratios of the hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, and diabetes mellitus, neither. Those were not statistically significant. This study did not show that there was any association between the polymorphism of apolipoprotein C-III $Sst$ I and various laboratory values-total blood cholesterol, triglyceride, high density lipoprotein, fasting blood sugar and hemoglobin A1c.

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