International Journal of General Medicine (Nov 2023)

E2/E3 and E3/E4 Genotypes of the Apolipoprotein E are Associated with Higher Risk of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients with Hypertension

  • Han W,
  • Xiong N,
  • Zhong R,
  • Pan Z

Journal volume & issue
Vol. Volume 16
pp. 5579 – 5586

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Wendao Han,1,2 Nating Xiong,1,2 Renkai Zhong,1,2 Zhongyi Pan1,2 1Department of Blood Transfusion, Meizhou People’s Hospital, Meizhou Academy of Medical Sciences, Meizhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Center for Precision Medicine, Meizhou People’s Hospital, Meizhou Academy of Medical Sciences, Meizhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Wendao Han, Meizhou People’s Hospital, Meizhou, People’s Republic of China, Email [email protected]: Apolipoprotein E (APOE) plays an important role in the lipid metabolism. APOE polymorphisms have been implicated in susceptibility to diabetes mellitus (DM). However, the association between APOE polymorphisms and the risk of DM among the hypertensive patients remains unclear. Our study aimed to evaluate this relationship to provide clues for further developing DM in hypertensive patients.Methods: The study included 808 hypertensive patients with DM and 1226 hypertensive patients without DM as controls. The APOE 388T>C (rs429358) and 526C>T (rs7412) polymorphisms were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - microarray. Differences in APOE genotypes between subjects and controls were compared. To analyze the relationship between APOE genotypes and DM risk, multiple logistic regression analysis was performed after adjusting for gender, age, smoking history, and drinking history.Results: The APOE E2/E4, E3/E3 genotype and ϵ2, ϵ3 allele frequency had significant difference between DM patients and controls (P< 0.05). The DM patients with ɛ4 allele had lower level in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and higher level in apolipoprotein B (ApoB) than those with ɛ2 allele. The results of logistic regression analysis indicated that the APOE genotype of E2/E3 with adjusted OR=1.350 (95% Cl=1.009– 1.806, P=0.043) and E3/E4 with adjusted OR=1.325 (95% Cl=1.034– 1699, P=0.026) may be independent risk factors for DM.Conclusion: APOE E2/E3 and E3/E4 genotypes may be risk factors for developing diabetes mellitus in hypertensive patients.Keywords: Apolipoprotein E, polymorphism, hypertension, diabetes mellitus

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