Table 3 The association of serum total- and LDL-cholesterol and apolipoprotein B levels with USF1 genotypes and haplotype 3 (H3) according to gender and follow-up year. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

From: Upstream Transcription Factor 1 (USF1) allelic variants regulate lipoprotein metabolism in women and USF1 expression in atherosclerotic plaque

Follow-up Year

SNP or haplotype

Genotypeor copy of haplotype

N (women)

Mean ± SD

P

N (men)

Mean ± SD

P

N (all)

Mean ± SD

P

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

2001

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TT

349

5.01 ± 0.85

0.67

282

5.27 ± 1.00

0.536

631

5.12 ± 0.93

0.82

  

TC

419

5.04 ± 0.89

 

326

5.18 ± 0.94

 

745

5.10 ± 0.91

 
  

CC

123

5.09 ± 0.90

 

96

5.22 ± 1.05

 

219

5.14 ± 0.97

 
 

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AA

665

5.00 ± 0.86

0.041

536

5.23 ± 0.99

0.848

1201

5.10 ± 0.93

0.335

  

AG

218

5.10 ± 0.90

 

150

5.18 ± 0.95

 

368

5.13 ± 0.92

 
  

GG

12

5.57 ± 1.03

 

13

5.19 ± 0.65

 

25

5.37 ± 0.86

 
 

H3

0

670

5.00 ± 0.86

0.047

543

5.23 ± 0.99

0.882

1213

5.10 ± 0.93

0.328

  

1

217

5.11 ± 0.90

 

148

5.18 ± 0.96

 

365

5.14 ± 0.92

 
  

2

15

5.47 ± 0.97

 

15

5.22 ± 0.62

 

30

5.34 ± 0.81

 

2007

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TT

349

4.81 ± 0.80

0.013

282

5.20 ± 0.91

0.392

631

4.98 ± 0.87

0.254

  

TC

419

4.93 ± 0.79

 

326

5.10 ± 0.89

 

745

5.01 ± 0.84

 
  

CC

123

5.03 ± 0.87

 

96

5.18 ± 0.90

 

219

5.10 ± 0.89

 
 

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AA

665

4.85 ± 0.80

0.009

536

5.16 ± 0.91

0.443

1201

4.99 ± 0.86

0.182

  

AG

218

5.02 ± 0.82

 

150

5.07 ± 0.85

 

368

5.04 ± 0.83

 
  

GG

12

5.22 ± 0.97

 

13

5.31 ± 0.55

 

25

5.26 ± 0.77

 
 

H3

0

670

4.85 ± 0.80

0.006

543

5.17 ± 0.92

0.336

1213

4.99 ± 0.87

0.129

  

1

217

5.02 ± 0.82

 

148

5.07 ± 0.85

 

365

5.04 ± 0.83

 
  

2

15

5.23 ± 0.93

 

15

5.34 ± 0.63

 

30

5.29 ± 0.78

 

LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)

           

2001

rs2516839

TT

349

3.10 ± 0.76

0.57

282

3.45 ± 0.88

0.567

631

3.26 ± 0.84

0.644

  

TC

419

3.14 ± 0.73

 

326

3.38 ± 0.85

 

745

3.24 ± 0.79

 
  

CC

123

3.18 ± 0.78

 

96

3.46 ± 0.96

 

219

3.30 ± 0.87

 
 

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AA

665

3.11 ± 0.74

0.011

536

3.42 ± 0.88

0.809

1201

3.25 ± 0.82

0.128

  

AG

218

3.18 ± 0.76

 

150

3.37 ± 0.90

 

368

3.26 ± 0.83

 
  

GG

12

3.72 ± 0.88

 

13

3.46 ± 0.79

 

25

3.58 ± 0.83

 
 

H3

0

670

3.10 ± 0.73

0.015

543

3.43 ± 0.87

0.716

1213

3.25 ± 0.82

0.114

  

1

217

3.19 ± 0.77

 

148

3.37 ± 0.90

 

365

3.26 ± 0.83

 
  

2

15

3.61 ± 0.85

 

15

3.51 ± 0.75

 

30

3.56 ± 0.79

 

2007

rs2516839

TT

349

2.85 ± 0.69

0.002

282

3.30 ± 0.80

0.619

631

3.05 ± 0.77

0.068

  

TC

419

2.96 ± 0.69

 

326

3.24 ± 0.79

 

745

3.08 ± 0.75

 
  

CC

123

3.10 ± 0.73

 

96

3.31 ± 0.79

 

219

3.19 ± 0.76

 
 

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AA

665

2.89 ± 0.68

0.003

536

3.27 ± 0.79

0.276

1201

3.06 ± 0.76

0.026

  

AG

218

3.05 ± 0.74

 

150

3.22 ± 0.78

 

368

3.12 ± 0.76

 
  

GG

12

3.30 ± 0.75

 

13

3.57 ± 0.56

 

25

3.44 ± 0.66

 
 

H3

0

670

2.89 ± 0.68

0.003

543

3.28 ± 0.80

0.160

1213

3.07 ± 0.76

0.022

  

1

217

3.05 ± 0.74

 

148

3.21 ± 0.78

 

365

3.12 ± 0.76

 
  

2

15

3.26 ± 0.75

 

15

3.60 ± 0.64

 

30

3.43 ± 0.71

 

Apolipoprotein B (g/L)

           

2001

rs2516839

TT

349

0.97 ± 0.23

0.469

282

1.12 ± 0.26

0.924

631

1.04 ± 0.26

0.886

  

TC

419

0.99 ± 0.23

 

326

1.12 ± 0.24

 

745

1.05 ± 0.24

 
  

CC

123

1.00 ± 0.23

 

96

1.11 ± 0.27

 

219

1.05 ± 0.25

 
 

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AA

665

0.98 ± 0.23

0.309

536

1.12 ± 0.26

0.804

1201

1.04 ± 0.25

0.352

  

AG

218

0.99 ± 0.24

 

150

1.11 ± 0.24

 

368

1.04 ± 0.25

 
  

GG

12

1.08 ± 0.25

 

13

1.15 ± 0.21

 

25

1.11 ± 0.23

 
 

H3

0

670

0.98 ± 0.23

0.33

543

1.12 ± 0.26

0.781

1213

1.04 ± 0.25

0.36

  

1

217

1.00 ± 0.24

 

148

1.11 ± 0.25

 

365

1.04 ± 0.25

 
  

2

15

1.06 ± 0.23

 

15

1.16 ± 0.20

 

30

1.11 ± 0.22

 

2007

rs2516839

TT

349

0.91 ± 0.22

0.015

282

1.11 ± 0.25

0.222

631

1.00 ± 0.25

0.46

  

TC

419

0.94 ± 0.22

 

326

1.08 ± 0.24

 

745

1.00 ± 0.24

 
  

CC

123

0.98 ± 0.24

 

96

1.08 ± 0.25

 

219

1.02 ± 0.25

 
 

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AA

665

0.93 ± 0.22

0.049

536

1.10 ± 0.25

0.638

1201

1.00 ± 0.25

0.388

  

AG

218

0.96 ± 0.23

 

150

1.08 ± 0.23

 

368

1.00 ± 0.24

 
  

GG

12

1.05 ± 0.24

 

13

1.09 ± 0.20

 

25

1.07 ± 0.22

 
 

H3

0

670

0.93 ± 0.22

0.055

543

1.10 ± 0.25

0.621

1213

1.00 ± 0.25

0.421

  

1

217

0.96 ± 0.23

 

148

1.08 ± 0.23

 

365

1.00 ± 0.24

 
  

2

15

1.03 ± 0.23

 

15

1.09 ± 0.19

 

30

1.06 ± 0.21

 
  1. Values are mean ± SD. ANOVA. Significant values within the women strata after correcting for multiple testing (P ≤ 0.015) are in bold.