The Genetic Variant C.553g>t in the Lipoprotein A5 Effects on Lipid Profile Parameters Levels

Abnormal levels of plasma lipid have been linked to atherosclerosis, strokes and heart conditions.Variations in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels are considered as risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD).Furthermore, triglycerides are a leading cause of cardiovascular disease.Therefore, measurement of plasma lipid levels is an important mortality predictor.Several factors were associated with irregularity in plasma lipids such as genetic alterations.Recent researches have linked single nucleotides polymorphism (SNP) in ApoA5 gene with these deviations.In this study, we reported the effects of the genetic variant c.553G>T in ApoA5 on the levels of plasma lipids.To explore these effects, a case-control study including 280 male and female subjects (44 of them were assigned as CAD cases while the remaining subjects were categorized as control) was established.All patients in the study were recruited from the western region in KSA.The results have detected minor variations in LDL, HDL