Table 2

Additional characteristics of the four women with IVS5-EX8 combinations associated with extreme TG:HDL-C ratios

	Patient A	Patient B	Patient C	Patient D
IVS5 genotype	CT	CT	CT	CT
EX8 genotype	TT	CT	CT	CT
HDL-C (mmol/l)	0.93	0.96	0.47	0.52
TG (mmol/l)	9.09	2.71	8.23	15.66
BMI	33	29	33	34
Diabetes	NIDDM	No	NIDDM	IDDM
Age at enrolment	44	45	52	49
Qualifying event	MI	MI	MI	MI
Age at event	32	45	34	39
Hypertension	Yes	No	No	Yes