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The cytochrome 11B2 aldosterone synthase gene rs1799998 single nucleotide polymorphism determines elevated aldosterone, higher blood pressure, and reduced glomerular filtration, especially in diabetic female patients.
Endocrine regulations - 1 Jul 2020
Sydorchuk Larysa, Dzhuryak Valentina, Sydorchuk Andrii, Levytska Svitlana, Petrynych Volodymyr, Knut Ruslan, Kshanovska Anna, Iftoda Oksana, Tkachuk Olexii, Kyfiak Petro, Popovich Andrii, Khomko Oleh, Sydorchuk Ruslan
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OBJECTIVE: The cytochrome 11B2 aldosterone synthase gene (CYP11B2) that links to aldosterone synthase enzyme synthesis changes and blood pressure regulation is of particular interest among the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system encoding genes. METHODS: One-hundred hypertensive patients with target-organ damaging (2nd stage), moderate, high or very high cardiovascular risk were involved in the case-control...
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