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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: BACKGROUND, METHODS, RESULTS. Meshes: Age of Onset, Analysis of Variance, Complement Factor H, Coronary Disease, Genetic Markers, Genetic Variation, Haplotypes, Humans, Linkage Disequilibrium, Male, Middle Aged, Northern Ireland, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Risk Factors.
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Are genetic variants of complement factor H gene associated with premature coronary heart disease : a family-based study in the Irish population? Context: The complement factor H (CFH) gene has been recently confirmed to play an essential role in the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). There are conflicting reports of its role in coronary heart disease. This study was designed to investigate if, using a family-based approach, there was an association between genetic variants of the CFH gene and risk of early-onset coronary heart disease. We evaluated 6 SNPs and 5 common haplotypes in the CFH gene amongst 1494 individuals in 580 Irish families with at least one member prematurely affected with coronary heart disease. Genotypes were determined by multiplex SNaPshot technology. Using the TDT/S-TDT test, we did not find an association between any of the individual SNPs or any of the 5 haplotypes and early-onset coronary heart disease.
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In this family-based study, we found no association between the CFH gene and early-onset coronary heart disease. Final Decision: no