Article
Aldosterone Synthase Promoter Polymorphism and Cardiovascular Phenotypes in a Large, Multiethnic Population-Based Study.
Journal of investigative medicine : the official publication of the American Federation for Clinical Research - 1 Oct 2015
Byrd James Brian, Auchus Richard J, White Perrin C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A single-nucleotide polymorphism in the aldosterone synthase gene (CYP11B2) promoter [-344C/T, rs1799998] has been reported to associate with cardiovascular phenotypes. METHODS: The Dallas Heart Study is a large, multiethnic cohort with a high prevalence of hypertension. We genotyped 3452 Dallas Heart Study participants for -344C/T. Generalized linear models were used to assess whether variation at...
Topics
- Adult
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP11B2
- Ethnicity
- Female
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
