Apolipoprotein A1 provided an OR of 0.95 (0.94-0.97, P<0.001) in FCHL families and OR of 0.94 (0.90-0.97, P=0.011) in FH families, but neither in FHTG nor in normolipidemic families (both P>0.05).
Apolipoprotein B (apoB) is associated with MetS by multiple logistic analysis with an OR of 1.05 (1.03-1.07, P<0.001) in FCHL families, OR of 1.26 (1.03-1.55, P=0.026) in FHTG and OR of 1.07 (1.01-1.12, P=0.014) in FH families, independent of variables including age, gender, apolipoprotein A1, and low density lipoprotein cholesterol.
Several single nucleotide polymorphisms in the APOA5 gene are associated with increased TG levels in humans, and some nonsense mutations affecting protein structure predispose for familial hypertriglyceridemia and late onset chylomicronemia.
By characterizing these two novel LPL mutations, this study has expanded our understanding on the pathogenesis of familial hypertriglyceridemia (FHTG).