Article
Association of a GNAS1 gene variant with hypertension and diabetes mellitus.
Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension - 1 Dec 2004
Yamamoto Miyuki, Abe Michiko, Jin Jing Ji, Wu Zhihong, Tabara Yasuharu, Mogi Masaki, Kohara Katsuhiko, Miki Tetsuro, Nakura Jun
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies have shown that the T allele of the GNAS1 T393C polymorphism is associated with poor responsiveness to beta-blockade and that the T393C polymorphism interacts with cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption in the pathogenesis of hypertension. Thus, the T393C polymorphism is likely to interact with beta-adrenoceptor (beta-AR) stimulation in the pathogenesis of hypertension. Although this...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
