Research Article

Beta2-Adrenergic Receptor Gene Polymorphisms in Egyptian Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction

Table 5

Disease characteristics of patients according to ADRB2 genotypes ().

CharacteristicsArg16Gly genotypes valueGln27Glu genotypes value
Arg16/Arg16Arg16/Gly16Gly16/Gly16Gln27/Gln27Gln27/Glu27Glu27/Glu27

Total number 10 (14.7)30 (44.1)28 (41.2)34 (50.0)23 (33.8)11 (16.2)

Risk factors for CVD
 Age at diagnosis 52 ± 7.453 ± 8.155 ± 6.60.577 53 ± 7.755 ± 7.753 ± 5.30.367
 Male gender, %7 (15.5)22 (48.9)16 (35.6)0.412 22 (44.0)21 (42.0)7 (14.0)0.059
 Smokers, %4 (10.8)20 (54.1)13 (35.1)0.185 18 (48.7)15 (40.5)4 (10.8)0.278
 FH of CVD, %7 (20.0)16 (45.7)12 (34.3)0.325 21 (60.0)10 (28.6)4 (11.4)0.219
 Hypertension, %10 (20.8)20 (41.7)18 (37.5)0.085 32 (66.7)12 (25.0)4 (8.30)<0.001*
 DM, %2 (6.25)10 (31.3)20 (62.5)0.003*14 (43.7)11 (34.4)7 (21.9)0.429
 BMI, Kg/m232 ± 3.830 ± 4.029 ± 3.60.080 30 ± 3.329 ± 4.128 ± 2.90.195
Lipid profile
 Hyperlipidemia, %10 (16.1)28 (45.2)24 (38.7)0.336 31 (50.0)20 (32.3)11 (17.7)0.455
 Total cholesterol, mg/dL202 ± 33208 ± 38188 ± 430.085 199 ± 41207 ± 40181 ± 320.139
 Total triglyceride, mg/dL228 ± 45200 ± 74195 ± 540.121 199 ± 56199 ± 81218 ± 380.199
 HDL-C, mg/dL38 ± 5.239 ± 6.737 ± 8.70.374 38 ± 7.739 ± 8.036 ± 4.80.883
 LDL-C, mg/dL119 ± 301129 ± 37111 ± 460.125 122 ± 43128 ± 39101 ± 350.099
 VLDL-C, mg/dL46 ± 8.940 ± 1539 ± 110.121 40 ± 1140 ± 1644 ± 7.50.199
Cardiac enzymes
 CK, ng/mL1624 ± 14221499 ± 16541912 ± 21490.746 1821 ± 20881717 ± 17351215 ± 10780.791
 CK-MB. ng/mL362 ± 412328 ± 336294 ± 4020.306 294 ± 320450 ± 470126 ± 1070.089
 LDH, IU/L1666 ± 6031368 ± 11611733 ± 14370.289 1775 ± 15171301 ± 8821451 ± 6250.506

Values are shown as mean ± standard deviation or number (percentage). CVD: cardiovascular disease; DM: diabetes mellitus; BMI: body mass index; HDL-C: high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low density lipoprotein cholesterol; CK: total creatine kinase; CK-MB: creatine kinase isoenzyme MB fraction; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase. Two-sided chi-square and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used.
*Statistically significant at < 0.05.