title: Genetic polymorphisms of the renin-angiotensin system and atheromatous renal artery stenosis.
abstract: Genes that influence the renin-angiotensin system have been investigated in recent years as potential etiologic candidates of cardiovascular and renal diseases. In atheromatous renal artery stenosis (RAS), a condition characterized by persistent activation of the renin-angiotensin system, the study of these genes may be of particular relevance. We evaluated angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion, angiotensinogen (AGT) M235T, and angiotensin II receptor (ATR) A1166C polymorphisms in relation to the occurrence of RAS. We studied 58 patients with angiographically documented RAS; 102 normotensive subjects with normal coronary arteries and no history or clinical or instrumental evidence of atherosclerosis in other vascular districts were considered the control group. Patients had a significantly higher D allele frequency (0.70 versus 0.55; chi(2) 6.88, P=0.01; odds ratio [OR] 1. 9, 95% CI 1.17 to 3.07) than did the control population; 48.3% of patients were homozygous for DD (chi(2) 6.62, P<0.05; OR 2.04, 95% CI 1.05 to 3.95); and only 8.6% carried the II genotype (OR 0.34, 95% CI 0.19 to 1.47). No significant association was found for AGT M235T and ATR A1166C. Our results suggest a predisposing role for ACE genetic polymorphism in the development and progression of atheromatous RAS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. olivieri@cmib.univr.it
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Olivieri
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Trabetti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grazioli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stranieri
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Friso
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Girelli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Pignatti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mansueto
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Corrocher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000483:Alleles; D000808:Angiotensinogen / Q000235:genetics*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D011945:Receptors, Angiotensin / Q000235:genetics*; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D011945:Receptors, Angiotensin; D000808:Angiotensinogen; D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A