Research Article

The (G>A) rs11573191 Polymorphism of PLA2G5 Gene Is Associated with Premature Coronary Artery Disease in the Mexican Mestizo Population: The Genetics of Atherosclerotic Disease Mexican Study

Table 2

Comparison of biochemical parameters in individuals with premature coronary artery disease and controls.

   ControlsPremature CAD
( = 749)( = 707)

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)19338 ± 36.46169.31 ± 48.18<0.0001
TC > 200 mg/dL (%)40.020.7<0.0001
HDL-C (mg/dL)46.61 ± 13.6939.90 ± 10.82<0.0001
Hipo-a-lipoproteinemia (%)51.257.50.009
LDL-C (mg/dL)118.69 ± 32.3797.22 ± 40.25<0.0001
Triglycerides (mg/dL)170.47 ± 113.01193.72 ± 127.26<0.0001
Hypertriglyceridemia (%)46.959.8<0.0001
ApoAI (mg/dL)139.50 ± 43.68119.32 ± 26.74<0.0001
ApoB (mg/dL)91.32 ± 28.85 82.71 ± 31.01<0.0001
Statin and/or fibrate treatment (%)4.215.4<0.0001
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (%)7.635.3<0.0001
Glucose (mg/dL)100.75 ± 35.75112.33 ± 44.310.001
HOMA-IR5.29 ± 8.386.73 ± 6.00<0.0001
Insulin ( U/mL)20.32 ± 13.8224.23 ± 17.26<0.0001
Metabolic syndrome (%)46.346.10.488
Uric acid (mg/dL)5.47 ± 1.786.07 ± 2.06<0.0001
Creatinine (mg/dL)0.84 ± 0.250.92 ± 0.31<0.0001
Alanine transaminase (IU/L)27.75 ± 12.4328.07 ± 11.490.619
Aspartate transaminase (IU/L)26.84 ± 11.3427.97 ± 17.770.222
Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L)83.07 ± 28.3678.99 ± 25.970.004
Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (IU/L)35.91 ± 32.8344.36 ± 44.63<0.0001

Data are expressed as means ± SD; log-transformed values were used for statistical analysis.
values were estimated using ANOVA for continuous variables and Pearson’s Chi-square test for categorical values.
CAD: coronary artery disease.