Evaluation of genetic polymorphism pvuii of low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
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https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0367.2015v36n1Suplp109Keywords:
Systemic lupus erythematosus, Dyslipidemias, Genetic polymorphism.Abstract
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory disease of connective tissue related to changes in lipid profile and lipoprotein metabolism. Studies show that the genetic polymorphism of PvuII low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) is associated with different concentrations of low density lipoprotein (LDL) in general population. The present study evaluated the genetic polymorphism of PvuII LDLR and lipid profile in patients with SLE in southern Brazilian population. We included 72 patients with SLE and 154 blood donors. In assessing the lipid profile, SLE patients had elevated serum triglycerides (TG) levels compared with the control group (p 0.05). Patients with SLE and P1P1 genotype tended to have higher levels of TG compared with patients with SLE and P1P2 + P2P2 genotype (p = 0.0687). We conclude that genetic polymorphism may contribute to increased cardiovascular risk, however, the complexity of genetic components and disease evaluated should be taken into consideration. Further investigations are needed for other genes that may be involved in altering the lipid profile in this population.Downloads
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