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This study aims to determine whether the lipid profile of apolipoprotein A-I Milano carriers is linked to structural heart and artery changes.

April 17, 2001CirculationOpen Access

Cardiovascular Status of Carriers of the Apolipoprotein A-I Milano Mutant

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Randomized trial shows structural stability in apolipoprotein A-I Milano carriers, implying unique lipid profiles mitigate heart disease risk.

This study aims to determine whether the lipid profile of apolipoprotein A-I Milano carriers is linked to structural heart and artery changes.
Compared 21 apolipoprotein A-I Milano carriers with age- and sex-matched control subjects.
Measured intima-media thickness in carotid arteries using B-mode ultrasound.
Analyzed additional series of matched subjects with primary hypoalphalipoproteinemia.
Apolipoprotein A-I Milano carriers had an average carotid IMT of 0.63 mm, comparable to controls.
Hypoalphalipoproteinemia subjects had a significantly thicker carotid IMT (average 0.86 mm).
Atherosclerotic plaques were found in 33% of A-I Milano carriers, compared to 57% in hypoalphalipoproteinemia subjects.

Sirtori et al. (2001) studied this question.

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Randomized trial shows structural stability in apolipoprotein A-I Milano carriers, implying unique lipid profiles mitigate heart disease risk.