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Association of CYP2C19*2 and *3 genetic variants with essential hypertension in Koreans
Dong-Jik Shin1, Jisun Kwon, Ah-Ram Park
1Division of Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea.
Purpose:
The cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) metabolizes arachidonic acid to produce epoxyicosanoid acids, which are involved in vascular tone and regulation of blood pressure. Recent findings suggest that CYP2C19 gene might be considered as a novel candidate gene for treatment of cardiovascular disease. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between two variants, CYP2C19* 2 (681G>A) and CYP2C19*3 (636G>A) and the development of essential hypertension (EH) in Koreans.
Materials And Methods:
We carried out an association study in a total of 1190 individuals (527 hypertensive subjects and 663 unrelated healthy controls). The CYP2C19 polymorphisms were genotyped using the SNaPShot™ assay.
Results:
The distribution of alleles and genotypes of CYP2C19* 3 showed significant difference between hypertensive patients and normal controls (p=0.011 and p=0.013, respectively). Logistic regression analysis indicated that the CYP2C19*3 (636A) allele carriers were significantly associated with EH [odds ratio, 0.691; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.512-0.932, p=0.016], in comparison to wild type homozygotes (CYP2C19*1/*1). Neither genotype nor allele distribution of CYP2C19*2 polymorphism showed significant differences between hypertensive and control groups (p>0.05).
Conclusion:
Our present findings strengthen the evidence of an association between CYP2C19 gene polymorphism and EH prevalence. In particular, the CYP2C19*3 defective allele may contribute to reduced risk for the development of EH.
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