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Table 7 Interactions of genotypes and low folate with low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C)

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

Low HDL-Cb

High HDL-Cb

OR (95 % Cl)

Pc

Trend test

Pc

MTHFR C677T

 

 CC

High FA

13 (13.8)

71 (21.5)

Reference

 

0.12 (0.02)

0.008

 CT + TT

High FA

45 (47.9)

177 (53.5)

1.82 (0.87-3.81)

0.114

 CC

Low FA

7 (7.4)

17 (5.1)

1.13 (0.23-5.65)

0.883

 CT + TT

Low FA

29 (30.9)

66 (19.9)

2.67 (1.08-6.60)

0.033

MTHFR A1298C

 

 AA

High FA

40 (42.6)

171 (51.7)

Reference

 

0.10 (0.02)

0.031

 AC + CC

High FA

18 (19.1)

77 (23.3)

0.94 (0.48-1.82)

0.842

 AA

Low FA

24 (25.5)

64 (19.3)

1.59 (0.82-3.08)

0.172

 AC + CC

Low FA

12 (12.8)

19 (5.7)

2.52 (0.97-6.57)

0.059

MTR A2756G

 

 AA

High FA

51 (54.3)

205 (61.9)

Reference

 

0.08 (0.02)

0.099

 AG + GG

High FA

7 (7.4)

43 (13.0)

0.53 (0.21-1.32)

0.173

 AA

Low FA

27 (28.7)

65 (19.6)

1.66 (0.88-3.13)

0.116

 AG + GG

Low FA

9 (9.6)

18 (5.4)

1.73 (0.66-4.52)

0.263

MTRR A66G

 

 AA

High FA

17 (18.1)

85 (25.7)

Reference

 

0.07 (0.02)

0.142

 AG + GG

High FA

41 (43.6)

163 (49.2)

1.28 (0.66-2.49)

0.468

 AA

Low FA

19 (20.2)

16 (4.8)

4.66 (1.67-13.06)

0.003

 AG + GG

Low FA

17 (18.1)

67 (20.2)

1.52 (0.59-3.92)

0.382

  1. aHigh FA: serum folate level ≥ 10 nmol/L, Low FA: serum folate level < 10 nmol/L
  2. bLow HDL-C: serum HDL-C < 1.04 mmol/L; High HDL-C: serum HDL-C ≥ 1.04 mmol/L
  3. cAdjusted for sex, age, clinical centers, height and weight