Review Article

Genome-Wide Association Study of Coronary Artery Disease

Table 1

The well-known genetic polymorphisms which are thought to be associated with myocardial infarction or coronary artery disease.

LocationGene name/Polymorphisms

17q23Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme insertion/deletion (intron 16)
1q42-q43Angiotensinogen Met235Thr, −6G/A
3q21-q25Angiotensin II type1 Receptor 1166A/C
8q21-q22Aldosterone Synthase (CYP11B2) −344T/C, Lys173Arg
14q32.1-q32.2Bradykinin B2 receptor gene −58T/C
6p24.1Endothelin-1 Lys198Asn
7q36eNOS Glu298Asp, −786T/C
17q21.32Glycoprotein IIIa P1A1/A2
5q23-31Glycoprotein Ia 807T/C
17pter-p12Glycoprotein Ibα Thr145Met
4q28βfibrinogen −455G/A
11p11-q12Prothrombin 20210G/A
7q21.3-q22PAI-1 4G/5G (promoter region)
7q21.3Paraoxonase1 Arg192Gln, Leu54Met
8p12-p11.2Werner Helicase Gene Cys1367Arg
1p36.3Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677C/T
16q24NADH/NADPH oxidase p22phox 242C/T, 640A/G
5q31.1CD14 Monocyte Receptor −260C/T
11q22.3Stromelysin (MMP3) 5A/6A (promoter region)
20q11.2-q13.1Gelatinase B (MMP9) −1562C/T
19q13.2ApolipoproteinE E2/E3/E4
16q21Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein (CETP) Ile405Val
9q31.1ABCA1 gene Ile823Met
3p25PPAR-gamma Pro12Ala, Pro115Gln
20q13.11-q13.13Prostacyclin synthase gene
The number of 9-bp (CCGCCAGCC) repeats (promoter region)
17q11.2-q21.1MCP-1 −2518G/A