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CYP17A1 Enzyme Activity Is Linked to Ambulatory Blood Pressure in a Family-Based Population Study.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Apr 2016
Ackermann Daniel, Pruijm Menno, Ponte Belen, Guessous Idris, Ehret Georg, Escher Geneviève, Dick Bernhard, Al-Alwan Heba, Vuistiner Philippe, Paccaud Fred, Burnier Michel, Péchère-Bertschi Antoinette, Martin Pierre-Yves, Vogt Bruno, Mohaupt Markus, Bochud Murielle
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genome-wide association studies have linked CYP17A1 coding for the steroid hormone synthesizing enzyme 17α-hydroxylase (CYP17A1) to blood pressure (BP). We hypothesized that the genetic signal may translate into a correlation of ambulatory BP (ABP) with apparent CYP17A1 activity in a family-based population study and estimated the heritability of CYP17A1 activity. METHODS: In the Swiss Kidney Project...
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