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Association study of two interleukin-1 gene loci with essential hypertension in a Pakistani Pathan population

Journal of Human Hypertension volume 22, pages 60–62 (2008)Cite this article

An association study of IL-1 β -511C/T and IL-1 RN 86 bp VNTR polymorphisms with essential hypertension was carried out in a sample population of 500 Pakistani Pathan subjects selected randomly, comprising groups of 235 subjects with hypertension and 265 controls. The distribution of both genotypes and alleles was not statistically different in cases and controls. In conclusion, IL-1 β -511C/T and IL-1 RN 86 bp VNTR do not contribute to the aetiology of essential hypertension in the Pakistani Pathan population investigated here.

Essential hypertension (EHT) is a complex disorder resulting from interactions between environmental and genetic factors. Family and twin studies suggest that approximately one-third of the variance in blood pressure is attributable to genetic determinants.1 Despite extensive efforts and the wide range of strategies employed, genetic variants of this complex phenotype still remain elusive. The use of candidate genes in case–control study designs to investigate complex disorders has become an increasingly preferred method owing to its cost-effectiveness and reasonably high success rates.

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  1. Medical College, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan

    M R Khawaja & F Taj

  2. Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan

    D Saleheen, U Ahmad, M O Chohan & P M Frossard

  3. Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan

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Khawaja, M., Taj, F., Saleheen, D. et al. Association study of two interleukin-1 gene loci with essential hypertension in a Pakistani Pathan population. J Hum Hypertens 22, 60–62 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jhh.1002257

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