title: Possible association of ACE gene I/D polymorphism with blood pressure--lowering response to hydrochlorothiazide.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the association between polymorphism in the ACE I/D gene and blood pressure-lowering response to hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) in 829 patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  HCTZ 12.5 mg was taken once a day for six weeks. The blood pressure reduction and ratio reaching target blood pressure were compared in different ACE genotype groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The reduction in SBP of patients carrying DD was greater than that in other groups carrying II or ID (12.2 mmHg versus 5.4 mmHg, 12.2 mmHg versus 4.4 mmHg, respectively, P<0.05). The reduction in MAP of patients carrying DD was also greater than that in other groups carrying II or ID (6.9 mmHg versus 3.9 mmHg, 6.9 mmHg versus 3.6 mmHg, respectively, P<0.05). The ratio reaching target blood pressure in DD groups was significantly higher than that in II or ID groups (P<0.05). The pre-treatment SBP, DD genotype, aldosterone levels entered the multi-linear regression model significantly and might affect the reduction of SBP. The pre-treatment DBP, aldosterone levels, DD genotype entered the multi-linear regression model significantly and might affect the reduction of DBP. The pre-treatment MAP, DD genotype, aldosterone levels entered the multi-linear regression model significantly and might affect the reduction of MAP.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  ACE genotyping is associated with blood pressure-lowering response to HCTZ. Specific genotypes might be associated with the response to specific antihypertensive treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China. yongzhou78214@163.com
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Shou-Ling
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Jian-Qing
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Wan-Nian
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Gai-Fen
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000483:Alleles; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D006852:Hydrochlorothiazide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D006852:Hydrochlorothiazide; D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A