Abstract:【Objective】 To investigate the relationship between polymorphisms of G338A (Arg90His) and G457A (Thr129Thr) of p47phox gene exon 4 and cerebral infarction(CI) in Hunan Han population. 【Methods】 The G338A and G457A polymorphisms of p47phox gene exon 4 in 110 patients with cerebral infarction (CI), 100 sex- and age-matched healthy controls and 10 CI pedigrees from Hunan Han population were determined by PCR-single strand conformation polymorphism analysis and DNA sequencing. TC, TG, HDL-C and LDL-C levels were tested using enzymatic method; apoA-I and apoB100 were measured with immunoturbidimetry; and plasma lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] level was measured by ELISA. 【Results】 Three gene types GG, GA and AA were found in the G338A polymorphism site of p47phox gene exon 4. Statistically significant differences were found in the frequencies of A allele of G338A polymorphism between the CI groups and the control group (P < 0.01). Two gene types GG and GA were found in the G457A polymorphism site of p47phox gene exon 4. No statistically significant differences were found in the frequencies of genotypes and alleles of G457A polymorphism between the CI groups and the control group (P > 0.05). The serum levels of TC, TG, LDL-C and Lp(a) of the CI groups were markedly higher than those of the control group (P < 0.01). 【Conclusions】 An allele in G338A polymorphism of p47phox gene exon 4 may be one of the risk factors of CI patients, especially the CI patients accompanied with hypertension or diabetes. The gene G457A is probably not related with the onset of CI. The G338A and G457A polymorphisms of p47phox gene are probably associated with plasma lipid metabolism.