title: Association between angiotensinogen gene M235T polymorphism and mitral valve prolapse syndrome in Taiwan Chinese.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  It has been reported that patients with mitral valve prolapse syndrome (MVPS) also have a disorder in autonomic or neuroendocrine function which can cause many related symptoms. Although a potential role of the reninangiotensin system in the pathogenesis of MVPS has been addressed, the role of the angiotensinogen (AGT) genetic variant in MVPS has not been studied. Thus, a case-controlled study was performed to investigate the possible relationship between AGT gene polymorphisms and MVPS.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 100 patients with MVP diagnosed by echocardiography and 100 age- and sex-matched normal control subjects was studied. AGT gene M235T and T174M polymorphisms were identified by polymerase chain reaction-based restriction analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a significant difference in the distribution of AGT gene M235T genotypes (p <0.001) and allelic frequencies (p <0.001) between MVPS cases and controls. An Odds Ratio (OR) for risk of MVPS associated with M235T TT genotype was 8.55 (95% CI 4.51-16.18). An OR for risk of MVPS associated with the T allele at the M235T locus of the AGT gene was 3.27 (95% CI 2.05-5.22). The T174M polymorphism of AGT gene showed no association with MVPS (p = 0.94).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings suggest that the M235T polymorphism of the AGT gene is associated with MVPS in the Chinese population of Taiwan. The association of the TT genotype with MVPS is more noteworthy than an overall increase in the frequency of the T allele at the M235T locus.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, China Medical College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Hsiang-Tai
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: Jui-Sung
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: Yng-Tay
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yi-Ru
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Fuu-Jen
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Tsai
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000808:Angiotensinogen / Q000235:genetics*; D044466:Asian People; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005819:Genetic Markers / Q000235:genetics; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013577:Syndrome; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers; D000808:Angiotensinogen