Article
Angiotensin II type 1 receptor A/C1166 polymorphism. Relationships with blood pressure and cardiovascular structure.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Dec 1996
Castellano M, Muiesan M L, Beschi M, Rizzoni D, Cinelli A, Salvetti M, Pasini G, Porteri E, Bettoni G, Zulli R, Agabiti-Rosei E
Abstract excerpt
The angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptor has a key role in mediating the vasoconstrictor and growth-promoting effects of angiotensin II. It has been reported that a polymorphism of the AT1 receptor gene (an A/C transversion at position 1166) may be associated with cardiovascular phenotypes, such...
Topics
- Blood Pressure
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Carotid Arteries
- Female
- Genetics, Population
- Humans
- Italy
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Random Allocation
- Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1
- Receptors, Angiotensin
- Risk Factors