Genetic Factors Contributing to the Pathogenesis of Essential Hypertension in Two African Populations.
In: Journal of Personalized Medicine, Jg. 14 (2024-03-01), Heft 3, S. 323-336
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The African continent has the highest prevalence of hypertension globally, with South Africa reporting the highest prevalence in Southern Africa. While the influence of genetic variability in the pathogenesis of hypertension is well described internationally, limited reports are available for African populations. This study aimed to assess the association of genetic variants and essential hypertension in a cohort of two ethnic South African population groups. Two hundred and seventy-seven hypertensive and one hundred and seventy-six normotensive individuals were genotyped for 78 variants. Genotyping was performed using the Illumina GoldenGate Assay and allele-specific polymerase chain reaction. The association of variants was assessed using the Fisher Exact test under the additive and allelic genetic models, while multivariate logistic regression was used to predict the development of hypertension. Five variants (CYP11B2 rs179998, AGT rs5051 and rs699, AGTR1 rs5186, and ACE rs4646994) were significantly associated with essential hypertension in the cohort under study. Furthermore, AGTR1 rs5186 and AGT rs699 were identified as risk factors for the development of hypertension in both ethnic groups. In two ethnic South African populations, an association was observed between renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS)-related genes and the development of hypertension. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Genetic Factors Contributing to the Pathogenesis of Essential Hypertension in Two African Populations.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Kalideen, Kusha ; Rayner, Brian ; Ramesar, Raj |
Zeitschrift: | Journal of Personalized Medicine, Jg. 14 (2024-03-01), Heft 3, S. 323-336 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2024 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 2075-4426 (print) |
DOI: | 10.3390/jpm14030323 |
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