Circulating transthyretin and retinol binding protein 4 levels among middle-age V122I
TTR carriers in the general population.
Amyloid 2024;
31:124-131. [PMID:
38445629 PMCID:
PMC11127723 DOI:
10.1080/13506129.2024.2322479]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Hereditary transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTRv-CA) has a long latency phase before clinical onset, creating a need to identify subclinical disease. We hypothesized circulating transthyretin (TTR) and retinol binding protein 4 (RBP4) levels would be associated with TTR carrier status and correlated with possible evidence of subclinical ATTRv-CA.
METHODS
TTR and RBP4 were measured in blood samples from V122I TTR carriers and age-, sex- and race-matched non-carrier controls (1:2 matching) among Dallas Heart Study participants (phases 1 (DHS-1) and 2 (DHS-2)). Multivariable linear regression models determined factors associated with TTR and RBP4.
RESULTS
There were 40 V122I TTR carriers in DHS-1 and 54 V122I TTR carriers in DHS-2. In DHS-1 and DHS-2, TTR was lower in V122I TTR carriers (p < .001 for both), and RBP4 in DHS-2 was lower in V122I TTR carriers than non-carriers (p = .002). Among V122I TTR carriers, TTR was negatively correlated with markers of kidney function, and limb lead voltage (p < .05 for both) and TTR and RBP4 were correlated with atrial volume in DHS-2 (p < .05).
CONCLUSIONS
V122I TTR carrier status is independently associated with lower TTR and RBP4 in comparison with non-carriers. These findings support the hypothesis that TTR and RBP4 may correlate with evidence of subclinical ATTRv-CA.
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