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MDR-1 C3435T polymorphism may affect blood pressure in resistant hypertensive patients independently of its effects on aldosterone release.
Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS - 1 Jun 2014
Lacchini Riccardo, Figueiredo Valéria N, Demacq Caroline, Coeli-Lacchini Fernanda B, Martins Luís C, Yugar-Toledo Juan, Coca Antonio, Tanus-Santos Jose E, Moreno Heitor
Abstract excerpt
Aldosterone increases plasma volume and may be involved with resistant hypertension. P-glycoprotein is a transporter involved in the distribution and disposition of aldosterone, and is encoded by the MDR-1 gene. MDR-1 has functional polymorphisms that may affect P-glycoprotein expression. We hypothesized that the C(3435)T polymorphism in MDR-1 could be associated with resistant hypertension and with changes in...
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