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Table 2 Allelic distribution of previously known APOC3 rare variants and their association with TG, HDL-C, and CAD

From: APOC3 genetic variation, serum triglycerides, and risk of coronary artery disease in Asian Indians, Europeans, and other ethnic groups

Variant

Carrier

Non-Carrier

% Carriers

Mean TG (mg/dL)

Carrier/Non-carrier

Mean HDL-C (mg/dL)

Carrier/Non-carrier

CAD Among Carriers

CAD Among Non-carriers

Odds Ratio/CI/P

(CAD)

rs373975305 (IVS1-2G-A)

16

390,916

0.004

129.8/164.2 (−21%)

46.5/45.4 (2.4%)

0/16

20,145/370771

0.56 95%CI (0.03–9.30); p = 0.684

rs76353203 (R19X)

56

390,876

0.014

84.5/163.4 (−48.3%)

60.5/45.7 (32.4%)

5/51 (8.9%)

20,156/370720

1.80 95%CI (0.72–4.52); p = 0.208

rs138326449 (IVS2 + 1G-A)

1157

389,775

0.297

98.9/157.9 (−37.4%)

61.4/47.1 (30.4%)

39/1118 (3.5%)

20,105/369670

0.64 95%CI (0.47–0.88); p = 0.007

rs147210663 (A43T)

326

390,606

0.083

122.5/163.4 (− 25%)

50.4/45.7 (10.3%)

11/315 (3.5%)

20,131/370475

0.64 95%CI (0.35–1.17); p = 0.150

rs140621530 (IVS3 + 1G-T)

24

390,908

0.006

133.1/164.2 (−18.9%)

52.9/45.4 (16.5%)

1/23 (4%)

30,010/360898

0.52 95%CI (0.07–3.87); p = 0.526

  1. Variant data from Singapore Chinese (MEC_ Chinese) and Singapore Asian Indians (MEC_ Indian and SINDI) were not included because of the lack of information on CAD