Abstract
Since beta2-adrenergic receptors are important regulators of blood pressure, genetic variation in this receptor could explain risk of elevated blood pressure in selected individuals. We tested the hypothesis that Gly16Arg, Gln27Glu, and Thr164Ile in the beta2-adrenergic receptor gene associated with elevated blood pressure.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Pharmacogenet Genomics |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| Pages (from-to) | 633-45 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Keywords
- Alleles
- Arginine
- Blood Pressure
- Body Mass Index
- Denmark
- Female
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Glutamic Acid
- Glutamine
- Glycine
- Haplotypes
- Heart Rate
- Heterozygote
- Humans
- Hypertension
- Isoleucine
- Linkage Disequilibrium
- Male
- Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-2
- Risk
- Risk Factors
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Sex Factors
- Time Factors