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Table 6 Interactions of genotypes and low folate with hypertriglyceridemia

From: Joint associations of folate, homocysteine and MTHFR, MTR and MTRR gene polymorphisms with dyslipidemia in a Chinese hypertensive population: a cross-sectional study

Genotype

Folate statusa

High TAGb

Low TAGb

OR (95 % Cl)

Pc

Trend test

Pc

MTHFR C677T

 

 CC

High FA

30 (20.8)

54 (19.2)

Reference

 

0.10 (0.02)

0.049

 CT + TT

High FA

62 (43.1)

160 (56.9)

0.66 (0.38-1.16)

0.153

 CC

Low FA

11 (7.6)

13 (4.6)

1.44 (0.43-4.81)

0.555

 CT + TT

Low FA

41 (28.5)

54 (19.2)

1.44 (0.70-2.94)

0.325

MTHFR A1298C

 

 AA

High FA

60 (41.7)

151 (53.7)

Reference

 

0.14 (0.02)

0.004

 AC + CC

High FA

32 (22.2)

63 (22.4)

1.27 (0.74-2.17)

0.388

 AA

Low FA

38 (26.4)

50 (17.8)

2.23 (1.27-3.91)

0.005

 AC + CC

Low FA

14 (9.7)

17 (6.0)

2.51 (1.07-5.89)

0.035

MTR A2756G

 

 AA

High FA

76 (52.8)

180 (64.1)

Reference

 

0.13 (0.02)

0.007

 AG + GG

High FA

16 (11.1)

34 (12.1)

1.09 (0.55-2.16)

0.802

 AA

Low FA

41 (28.5)

51 (18.1)

2.05 (1.20-3.52)

0.009

 AG + GG

Low FA

11 (7.6)

16 (5.7)

1.92 (0.82-4.53)

0.134

MTRR A66G

 

 AA

High FA

24 (16.7)

78 (27.8)

Reference

 

0.14 (0.02)

0.005

 AG + GG

High FA

68 (47.2)

136 (48.4)

1.47 (0.84-2.57)

0.173

 AA

Low FA

17 (11.8)

18 (6.4)

3.39 (1.31-8.79)

0.012

 AG + GG

Low FA

35 (24.3)

49 (17.4)

2.51 (1.21-5.19)

0.013

  1. TAG triacylglycerols
  2. aHigh FA: serum folate level ≥ 10 nmol/L, Low FA: serum folate level < 10 nmol/L
  3. bHigh TAG: serum TAG > 1.70 mmol/L; Low TAG: serum TAG ≤ 1.70 mmol/L
  4. cAdjusted for sex, age, clinical centers, height and weight