Transforming growth factor beta1 T29C gene polymorphism and hypertension : relationship with cardiovascular and renal damage

Distribution of T29C TGFbeta1 gene polymorphism was analysed in 260 hypertensive and 134 normotensive subjects. Circulating TGFbeta1 and procollagen type III levels, microalbuminuria, left ventricular geometry and function were evaluated in all the hypertensives subgrouped according to T29C TGFbeta1 gene polymorphism. Circulating TGFbeta1 by ELISA technique, procollagen type III by a specific radioimmunoassay, microalbuminuria by radioimmunoassay, left ventricular geometry and function by echocardiography were determined. All groups were comparable for gender, age and sex. Regarding T29C TGFbeta1 gene polymorphism, prevalence of TC or CC genotypes was significantly (p<0.05) higher in hypertensives than normotensives. TC and CC hypertensives were characterized by a higher prevalence of subjects with microalbuminuria (p<0.001 TC vs TT; p<0.05 CC vs TT), left ventricular hypertrophy (p<0.01 TC and CC vs TT), and by increased levels of procollagen type III (p<0.05 TC and CC vs TT). TC hypertensives were also characterized by a significant increase (p<0.05) of LVM and LVM/h(2.7 )and of urinary albumin excretion (p<0.05) values than those detectable in TT hypertensives. Our data suggest that T29C TGFbeta1 gene polymorphism was associated to clinical characteristics suitable to recognize hypertensives with a higher severity of hypertension.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2008

Erschienen:

2008

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

Enthalten in:

Blood pressure - 17(2008), 4 vom: 24., Seite 220-6

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Argano, Christiano [VerfasserIn]
Duro, Giovanni [VerfasserIn]
Corrao, Salvatore [VerfasserIn]
Di Chiara, Tiziana [VerfasserIn]
Nuzzo, Domenico [VerfasserIn]
Colomba, Daniela [VerfasserIn]
Scaglione, Rosario [VerfasserIn]
Licata, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

AYI8EX34EU
Collagen Type III
Creatinine
Journal Article
Procollagen
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Transforming Growth Factor beta1

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Date Completed 28.01.2009

Date Revised 21.11.2013

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/08037050802431416

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM182705072