| Title: | Polygenic Contribution in Individuals With Early-Onset Coronary Artery Disease |
| Journal: | Circulation Genomic and Precision Medicine |
| Published: | 8 Jan 2018 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29874178/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1161/circgen.117.001849 |
| URL: | https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/CIRCGEN.117.001849 |
Publication 13727
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Despite evidence of high heritability, monogenic disorders are identified in a minor fraction of individuals with early-onset coronary artery disease (EOCAD). We hypothesized that some individuals with EOCAD carry a high number of common genetic risk variants, with a combined effect similar to Mendelian forms of coronary artery disease, such as familial hypercholesterolemia.</p>
METHODS AND RESULTS: To confirm the polygenic contribution to EOCAD (age of ≤40 years for men and ≤45 years for women), we calculated in 111 418 British participants from the UK Biobank cohort a genetic risk score (GRS) based on the presence of 182 independent variants associated with coronary artery disease (GRS182). Participants with a diagnosis of EOCAD who underwent a revascularization procedure (n=96) had a significantly higher GRS182 (P=3.21×10-9) than those without EOCAD. An increase of 1 SD in GRS182 corresponded to an odds ratio of 1.84 (1.52-2.24) for EOCAD. The prevalence of a polygenic contribution that increased EOCAD risk similar to what is observed in heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia was estimated at 1 in 53. In a local cohort of individuals with EOCAD (n=30), GRS182 was significantly increased compared with UK Biobank controls (P=0.001). Seven participants (23%) had a GRS182 corresponding to an estimated 2-fold increase in EOCAD risk; none had a rare mutation involved in monogenic dyslipidemia or EOCAD.</p>
CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest a significant polygenic contribution in individuals presenting with EOCAD, which could be more prevalent than familial hypercholesterolemia. Determination of the polygenic risk component could be included in the diagnostic workup of patients with EOCAD.</p>
15 Keywords
- Adult
- Aged
- Alleles
- Cohort Studies
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Logistic Models
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Odds Ratio
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Prospective Studies
- Risk Factors
6 Authors
- Sébastien Thériault
- Ricky Lali
- Michael Chong
- James L Velianou
- Madhu K Natarajan
- Guillaume Paré
1 Application
| Application ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 15255 | Identification of the shared biological and sociodemographic factors underlying cardiovascular disease and dementia risk |
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