Renin-angiotensin system gene polymorphisms and premature coronary heart disease

Introduction Experimental and clinical studies demonstrated that the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) affects the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and prognosis of coronary heart disease (CHD). The aim of this study was to investigate the genotype distribution and the allele frequencies of three RAS ge...

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Main Authors: Cevad Sekuri, F Sirri Cam, Ertugrul Ercan, Istemihan Tengiz, Abdi Sagcan, Erhan Eser, Afig Berdeli, Mustafa Akin
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2005-03-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3317/jraas.2005.005
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author Cevad Sekuri
F Sirri Cam
Ertugrul Ercan
Istemihan Tengiz
Abdi Sagcan
Erhan Eser
Afig Berdeli
Mustafa Akin
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F Sirri Cam
Ertugrul Ercan
Istemihan Tengiz
Abdi Sagcan
Erhan Eser
Afig Berdeli
Mustafa Akin
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description Introduction Experimental and clinical studies demonstrated that the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) affects the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and prognosis of coronary heart disease (CHD). The aim of this study was to investigate the genotype distribution and the allele frequencies of three RAS genes polymorphisms and their effects on premature CHD in a Turkish population. Materials and methods One-hundred and fifteen Turkish patients with premature CHD and 128 controls were included into the study. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), angiotensin II type 1 (AT 1 ) receptor and angiotensinogen (AGT) gene polymorphisms were analysed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR ) and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). Results The patients group showed an increased frequency of the ACE D allele compared with controls (65% vs. 35%, p=0.0001). There was a significant association between the DD genotype and premature CHD (ACE DD vs. ID and II; odds ratio [OR]=2.82 [CI 95% 1.33—2.91, p=0.002]). Also, we observed increased premature CHD risk associated with higher frequencies of the AGT MM genotype in patients when compared with controls (AGT MM vs . TT and MT, OR=1.92 [CI 95% 1.11—3.33, p=0.018]). We found a significant association between AT 1 -receptor AA genotype and decreased risk of premature CHD (AT1R AA vs . AC and CC, OR= 0.57[CI 95% 0.34—0.95, p=0.03]). Conclusions We demonstrated that increased premature CHD risk is associated with higher frequencies of the ACE DD and AGT MM genotypes. These findings indicate a synergistic contribution of ACE DD and AGT MM polymorphisms to the development of premature CHD. Also, our results suggest that family history, smoking, diabetes, hypertension, obesity and ACE DD genotype were independent risk factors for premature CHD.
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spelling doaj.art-d262fd7d3324453182aa32f4ccb1b8c32024-03-02T12:39:10ZengSAGE PublicationsJournal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System1470-32032005-03-01610.3317/jraas.2005.005Renin-angiotensin system gene polymorphisms and premature coronary heart diseaseCevad SekuriF Sirri CamErtugrul ErcanIstemihan TengizAbdi SagcanErhan EserAfig BerdeliMustafa AkinIntroduction Experimental and clinical studies demonstrated that the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) affects the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and prognosis of coronary heart disease (CHD). The aim of this study was to investigate the genotype distribution and the allele frequencies of three RAS genes polymorphisms and their effects on premature CHD in a Turkish population. Materials and methods One-hundred and fifteen Turkish patients with premature CHD and 128 controls were included into the study. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), angiotensin II type 1 (AT 1 ) receptor and angiotensinogen (AGT) gene polymorphisms were analysed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR ) and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). Results The patients group showed an increased frequency of the ACE D allele compared with controls (65% vs. 35%, p=0.0001). There was a significant association between the DD genotype and premature CHD (ACE DD vs. ID and II; odds ratio [OR]=2.82 [CI 95% 1.33—2.91, p=0.002]). Also, we observed increased premature CHD risk associated with higher frequencies of the AGT MM genotype in patients when compared with controls (AGT MM vs . TT and MT, OR=1.92 [CI 95% 1.11—3.33, p=0.018]). We found a significant association between AT 1 -receptor AA genotype and decreased risk of premature CHD (AT1R AA vs . AC and CC, OR= 0.57[CI 95% 0.34—0.95, p=0.03]). Conclusions We demonstrated that increased premature CHD risk is associated with higher frequencies of the ACE DD and AGT MM genotypes. These findings indicate a synergistic contribution of ACE DD and AGT MM polymorphisms to the development of premature CHD. Also, our results suggest that family history, smoking, diabetes, hypertension, obesity and ACE DD genotype were independent risk factors for premature CHD.https://doi.org/10.3317/jraas.2005.005
spellingShingle Cevad Sekuri
F Sirri Cam
Ertugrul Ercan
Istemihan Tengiz
Abdi Sagcan
Erhan Eser
Afig Berdeli
Mustafa Akin
Renin-angiotensin system gene polymorphisms and premature coronary heart disease
Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
title Renin-angiotensin system gene polymorphisms and premature coronary heart disease
title_full Renin-angiotensin system gene polymorphisms and premature coronary heart disease
title_fullStr Renin-angiotensin system gene polymorphisms and premature coronary heart disease
title_full_unstemmed Renin-angiotensin system gene polymorphisms and premature coronary heart disease
title_short Renin-angiotensin system gene polymorphisms and premature coronary heart disease
title_sort renin angiotensin system gene polymorphisms and premature coronary heart disease
url https://doi.org/10.3317/jraas.2005.005
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