Research Article
Genetic Background of Hypertension in Connective Tissue Diseases
Table 4
Gene-to-gene interaction in hypertensive and normotensive groups with CTD and control groups.
| Group | Genotype | CTD | Control | | | | | | |
| WC | Normotensive | Pro12Pro | | 33 | ns | | 49 | ns | Ala12/X | | 15 | | 21 | Hypertensive | Pro12Pro | | 41 | 0.0216 | | 20 | ns | Ala12/X | | 15 | | 13 | Normotensive | C1431C | | 36 | ns | | 45 | ns | T1431/X | | 12 | | 25 | Hypertensive | C1431C | | 43 | ns | | 23 | ns | T1431/X | | 13 | | 10 | Normotensive | Trp64Trp | | 41 | ns | | 64 | ns | Arg64/X | | 7 | | 6 | Hypertensive | Trp64Trp | | 45 | ns | | 28 | ns | Arg64/X | | 11 | | 5 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | Normotensive | Pro12Pro | | 33 | ns | | 49 | ns | Ala12/X | | 15 | | 21 | Hypertensive | Pro12Pro | | 41 | ns | | 20 | ns | Ala12/X | | 15 | | 13 | Normotensive | C1431C | | 36 | ns | | 45 | ns | T1431/X | | 12 | | 25 | Hypertensive | C1431C | | 43 | ns | | 23 | ns | T1431/X | | 13 | | 10 | Normotensive | Trp64Trp | | 41 | ns | | 64 | ns | Arg64/X | | 7 | | 6 | Hypertensive | Trp64Trp | | 45 | ns | | 28 | ns | Arg64/X | | 11 | | 5 |
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WC: waist circumference; BMI: body mass index; CTD: connective tissue diseases.
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