{"id":1683,"date":"2020-04-07T08:39:40","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T12:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nebula.org\/blog\/?p=1683"},"modified":"2021-01-27T01:56:11","modified_gmt":"2021-01-27T06:56:11","slug":"apolipoprotein-b-level-richardson-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nebula.org\/blog\/apolipoprotein-b-level-richardson-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Apolipoprotein B level (Richardson, 2020)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>STUDY TITLE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosmedicine\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pmed.1003062\">Evaluating the relationship between circulating lipoprotein lipids and apolipoproteins with risk of coronary heart disease: A multivariable Mendelian randomisation analysis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SUMMARY:<\/strong> Identification of 255 genetic variants associated with the apolipoprotein B level in the blood and analysis of its contribution to the risk of coronary heart disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DESCRIPTION: <\/strong>Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a condition that develops when the heart&#8217;s arteries cannot supply enough oxygen to the heart muscle. Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. It occurs when&nbsp;<em>plaque<\/em>&nbsp;builds up in the heart&#8217;s arteries and blocks the blood flow to the heart. Arterial&nbsp;<em>plaque<\/em>&nbsp;consists of multiple substances that circulate in the blood, in particular fats and&nbsp;<em>cholesterol<\/em>. Fats and&nbsp;<em>cholesterol<\/em>&nbsp;cannot travel around the bloodstream on their own and instead must be transported by proteins called \u201capolipoproteins\u201d. In particular, LDL&nbsp;<em>cholesterol<\/em>, the \u201cbad\u201d&nbsp;<em>cholesterol<\/em>, relies on transport by apolipoprotein B (apoB).&nbsp;As a result of this connection, elevated levels of apolipoprotein B are linked to elevated LDL&nbsp;<em>cholesterol<\/em>&nbsp;and an increased risk of coronary heart disease. This study examined genetic data of over 440,000 individuals of European descent to identify genomic regions associated with apolipoprotein B levels in the blood. The researchers identified 250 genetic variants, including 203 novel variants, associated with apolipoprotein B levels. Further analysis identified increased apolipoprotein B levels as the main contributor to an increased risk of coronary heart disease. In other words, elevated levels of fats and&nbsp;<em>cholesterol<\/em>&nbsp;alone will generally not lead to a significantly increased risk of coronary heart disease. However, the risk does increase when the levels of apolipoprotein B are increased as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DID YOU KNOW?<\/strong>  Many of the same dietary recommendations are made for lowering apolipoprotein B as for lowering LDL cholesterol. These include limiting the consumption of saturated fats, such as those found in fried foods and some dairy products, and instead turning to vegetables and fiber-rich foods.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.docsopinion.com\/health-and-nutrition\/lipids\/apolipoprotein-b-apob\/\" target=\"_blank\">[SOURCE]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SAMPLE RESULTS:<\/strong> Learn more about the<a href=\"https:\/\/nebula.org\/blog\/nebula-library-unlocking-genetic-research\/\"> Nebula Research Library<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nebula.org\/free-dna-upload-analysis\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/nebula.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Nebula-personalized-results-genomics-1024x375.png\" alt=\"Sample results for apolipoprotein B level\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>APOLIPOPROTEIN B LEVEL-ASSOCIATED VARIANTS:<\/strong> rs55739424, rs4965894, rs6714750, rs56402930, rs72638977, rs67038483, rs112220485, rs190104, rs115739682, rs28768427, rs142787485, rs2256814, rs10962680, rs34931250, rs546240, rs399970, rs189052, rs1862719, rs77312476, rs56264193, rs12443634, rs2517473, rs7260871, rs62049427, rs35882350, rs7601153, rs7776054, rs10151436, rs147539187, rs10876450, rs61754230, rs2761311, rs145090930, rs72663045, rs138354, rs114802991, rs6560499, rs2137234, rs12970, rs71562509, rs6426328, rs913499, rs13283282, rs17457613, rs73025516, rs45537841, rs12948283, rs3821838, rs11014154, rs60856912, rs112987086, rs188608977, rs72749770, rs1250258, rs6667939, rs80276949, rs41434449, rs2124034, rs12471768, rs1229984, rs13379043, rs10851478, rs576573069, rs377181093, rs145725232, rs2058122, rs3780181, rs1561139, rs72733928, rs62120394, rs278981, rs4485425, rs7108486, rs1495741, rs2705619, rs139915535, rs17476364, rs142385484, rs969075, rs7601412, rs28406917, rs13394970, rs79931565, rs10858093, rs55921103, rs560238897, rs4771674, rs2063643, rs58148580, rs1556562, rs74454529, rs10432370, rs17447211, rs7603427, rs719148, rs56113850, rs13230111, rs12948394, rs656521, rs12197047, rs112426331, rs59104589, rs12054451, rs150820726, rs1800961, rs11693526, rs9832727, rs12720796, rs581080, rs11568318, rs7249565, rs10896125, rs10953298, rs141469619, rs71311871, rs3822855, rs55804343, rs12078100, rs12046278, rs2021092, rs1358980, rs6090101, rs1458038, rs117139027, rs59328596, rs12246352, rs112403212, rs9616822, rs3932048, rs17036085, rs145730801, rs72823020, rs146534110, rs2807854, rs3096644, rs9298506, rs2122982, rs73075609, rs233721, rs473224, rs1003533, rs6050464, rs224424, rs57754494, rs13076933, rs12990177, rs13389219, rs10448340, rs2925677, rs9496567, rs112758337, rs62120573, rs2160994, rs2737263, rs1888488, rs13247874, rs3823379, rs3936511, rs11057397, rs6475606, rs55831924, rs113743631, rs6907508, rs12603885, rs115704890, rs2335708, rs9491697, rs1265097, rs4782568, rs704, rs9834932, rs7569317, rs4671050, rs113177823, rs76079263, rs72631343, rs4722551, rs34767236, rs10832963, rs9884390, 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href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y6QJceOAVY0\" target=\"_blank\">Coronary Heart Disease (Video)<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/health-topics\/coronary-heart-disease\" target=\"_blank\">Coronary Heart Disease<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Apolipoprotein_A1\" target=\"_blank\">Apolipoprotein A-1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WEEKLY UPDATE:<\/strong> April 5, 2020<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STUDY TITLE: Evaluating the relationship between circulating lipoprotein lipids and apolipoproteins with risk of coronary heart disease: A multivariable Mendelian randomisation analysis SUMMARY: Identification of 255 genetic variants associated with the apolipoprotein B level in the blood and analysis of &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"ast-button\" 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