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[M235T polymorphism of human angiotensinogen gene in essential hypertension in Polish population]
G Dzida1, K Buraczyńska, J Sobstyl
1I Katedra i Klinika Chorób Wewnetrznych AM w Lublinie.
Abstract:
Genetic factors play very important role in the pathogenesis of essential hypertension. Angiotensinogen gene is one of the candidate genes in the research concerning genetic background of elevated blood pressure. The aim of this work was to assess an association of M235T polymorphism in human angiotensinogen gene with essential hypertension in Polish population. 250 patients with essential hypertension and 150 normotensives were involved in the study. M235T polymorphism was detected using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) methods. Polymorphic allele and genotypes frequencies did not differ between hypertensive and normotensive groups. However T allele and TT genotype frequency among hypertensive men was higher than in normotensive men. The difference is statistically significant. T allele and TT genotype occurred more frequently in hypertensives with positive family history of essential hypertension. The difference between hypertensive men with positive family history and normotensive men was even more significant. This results are similar to those already published by other authors concerning Caucasian populations and indicate that angiotensinogen gene is involved in the determination of at least some cases of essential hypertension.
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