Open AccessA study on the polymorphisms of the renin–angiotensin system pathway genes for their effect on blood pressure levels in males from Algeria
Author(s) -
Djabaria Naïma Meroufel,
Sounnia Médiène-Benchekor,
Julie Dumont,
Soraya Benhamamouch,
Philippe Amouyel,
Thierry Brousseau
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
jraas. journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system/journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1752-8976
pISSN - 1470-3203
DOI - 10.1177/1470320313485898
Subject(s) - blood pressure , medicine , endocrinology , polymorphism (computer science) , pulse pressure , renin–angiotensin system , angiotensin converting enzyme , angiotensin ii , allele , biology , population , genetics , gene , environmental health
Several studies have assessed the relationship between blood pressure (BP) and polymorphisms within the genes encoding angiotensinogen (AGT), angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R) and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE). However, considering the relatively large discrepancy in frequency and impact of these variants between ethnic groups and populations, still unavailable data from Algerian population are needed.