Galectin-2 (LGALS2) 3279C/T polymorphism may be independently associated with diastolic blood pressure in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Authors
Panoulas, Vasileios F.Douglas, Karen M. J.
Smith, Jacqueline P.
Metsios, Giorgos S.
Elisaf, Moses S.
Nightingale, Peter
Kitas, George D.
Issue Date
2009
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The galectin-2 (LGALS2) 3279 C/T single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) has recently been associated with myocardial infarction (MI). Although hypertension, a very prevalent entity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), is one of the greatest risk factors for MI, the possible association of LGALS2 3279 C/T and hypertension has not been investigated. We genotyped 386 RA patients, 272 hypertensives and 114 normotensives. Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) was significantly lower in TT compared to CC homozygotes (-4.11 mmHg, p = 0.044) even when adjusted for multiple confounders (-4.28 mmHg, p = 033). Further studies are required to replicate the potential association of LGALS2 3279 C/T with DBP, and examine whether this SNP could be used as a marker of increased risk for future cardiovascular events in RA populations.Citation
Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, 31(2): 93-104Publisher
Informaworld (Taylor & Francis)Journal
Clinical and Experimental HypertensionPubMed ID
19330599Additional Links
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a909967496?words=panoulas&hash=843258562Type
Journal articleLanguage
enISSN
1525-60060148-3927
ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/10641960802621267
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