In:
Journal of International Medical Research, SAGE Publications, Vol. 34, No. 3 ( 2006-05), p. 272-283
Abstract:
To assess the significance of polymorphisms of the genes for angiotensin-converting enzyme ( ACE), angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 ( ACE2) and urotensin II (UTS2) as risk factors for essential hypertension in two populations from north-western China, we enrolled 198 patients with essential hypertension and 131 healthy controls from the Han population and 120 patients with essential hypertension and 102 healthy controls from the Dongxiang population. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism were used to analyse gene polymorphisms. The results provided evidence that genetic variants of UTS2 and ACE2 may play a role in the development of essential hypertension in these populations. Polymorphisms of ACE were not associated with essential hypertension in either population. This is the first report showing that the S89N single-nucleotide polymorphism of the UTS2 gene is associated with essential hypertension.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0300-0605
,
1473-2300
DOI:
10.1177/147323000603400306
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2006
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2082422-1