KIF6 719Arg Carrier Status Association with Homocysteine and C-Reactive Protein in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease Patients
Joint Authors
Sabbagh, Marwan N.
Patel, Amar
Malek-Ahmadi, Michael
Source
International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Recent research has demonstrated associations between statin use, KIF6 719Arg carrier status, and cholesterol levels and amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients.
The association between 719Arg carrier status with homocysteine (tHcy) and c-reactive protein (CRP) levels in aMCI and AD has not been previously investigated.
Data from 175 aMCI and AD patients were used for the analysis.
719Arg carriers had significantly lower levels of tHcy than noncarriers (P=0.02).
No significant difference in CRP levels between 719Arg carriers and noncarriers was present (P=0.37).
Logistic regression yielded no significant effect for 719Arg status on CRP [OR = 1.79 (0.85, 3.83), P=0.13] but did demonstrate a significant effect for tHcy [OR = 0.44 (0.23, 0.83), P=0.01] after adjusting for ApoE ε4 carrier status, age, gender, and statin use.
This study is the first to explore the relationship between KIF6 719Arg carrier status with tHcy and CRP levels.
719Arg carriers were more likely to have normal tHcy levels after adjusting for ApoE ε4 status, age, gender, and statin use.
These results suggest that the KIF6 gene might influence cardiovascular pathways associated with AD.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Malek-Ahmadi, Michael& Patel, Amar& Sabbagh, Marwan N.. 2013. KIF6 719Arg Carrier Status Association with Homocysteine and C-Reactive Protein in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease Patients. International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005909
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Malek-Ahmadi, Michael…[et al.]. KIF6 719Arg Carrier Status Association with Homocysteine and C-Reactive Protein in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease Patients. International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005909
American Medical Association (AMA)
Malek-Ahmadi, Michael& Patel, Amar& Sabbagh, Marwan N.. KIF6 719Arg Carrier Status Association with Homocysteine and C-Reactive Protein in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease Patients. International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005909
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1005909