Lack of association between renin-angiotensin system (RAS) polymorphisms and hypertension in Tunisian type 2 diabetics.
Tunis Med
; 88(1): 38-41, 2010 Jan.
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BACKGROUND: The genes encoding renin-angiotensin system (RAS) components are potent candidate genes in both hypertension and diabetes namely ACE encoding the angiotensin converting enzyme and AGT encoding angiotensinogen. It has been suggested that the insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism in intron 16 of ACE gene is associated with ACE levels, and M235T gene polymorphism is associated with plasma AGT levels. AIM: We examined in this report the association between ACE I/D and AGT M235T polymorphisms with hypertension status in Tunisian type 2 diabetic subjects. METHODS: Thirty nine hypertensive and 22 normotensive type 2 diabetic Tunisian patients were recruited for this study. The I/D polymorphism of ACE gene was analysed with nested PCR in order to avoid mistyping heterozygous individuals and the M235T polymorphism of AGT gene was analysed using PCR and allele specific restriction. RESULTS: The distribution of DD, ID and II genotypes did not significantly differ between type 2 diabetic patients with or without hypertension (DD: 49%; ID: 41%; II: 10% vs DD: 36%; ID: 55%; II: 9%, respectively) (chi2=1.06, p=0.58). There was also no significant statistical difference between these two groups for the M235T polymorphism (TT: 20%; MT: 54%; MM: 26% vs TT: 27%; MT: 41%; MM: 32%, respectively) (chi2=0.95, p=0.62). CONCLUSION: RAS polymorphisms do not seem to play a role in the development of hypertension in the studied Tunisian type 2 diabetic subjects.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Polimorfismo Genético
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Sistema Renina-Angiotensina
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Angiotensinógeno
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
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Hipertensión
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Tunis Med
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Túnez
Pais de publicación:
Túnez