Localization of a gene for peripheral arterial occlusive disease to chromosome 1p31

Gudmundur Gudmundsson, Stefan E. Matthiasson, Haukur Arason, Halldor Johannsson, Freyr Runarsson, Hjördis Bjarnason, Katrin Helgadottir, Steinthora Thorisdottir, Gudrun Ingadottir, Klaus Lindpaintner, Jesus Sainz, Vilmundur Gudnason, Michael L. Frigge, Augustine Kong, Jeffrey R. Gulcher, Kari Stefansson

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Abstract

Peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) results from atherosclerosis of large and medium peripheral arteries, as well as the aorta, and has many risk factors, including smoking, diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. PAOD often coexists with coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular disease. Cross-matching a population-based list of Icelandic patients with PAOD who had undergone angiography and/or revascularization procedures with a genealogy database of the entire Icelandic nation defined 116 extended families containing 272 patients. A genomewide scan with microsatellite markers revealed significant linkage to chromosome 1p31 with an allele-sharing LOD score of 3.93 (P = 1.04 × 10-5). We designate this locus as "PAOD1." Subtracting 35 patients with a history of stroke increased the LOD score to 4.93. This suggests that, although PAOD and other vascular diseases share risk factors, genetic factors specific to subtypes of vascular disease may exist.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)586-592
Number of pages7
JournalAmerican journal of human genetics
Volume70
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2002

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