title: Genetics of resistant hypertension: a novel pharmacogenomics phenotype.
abstract: Resistant hypertension (RHTN), defined as an uncontrolled blood pressure despite the use of multiple antihypertensive medications, is an increasing clinical problem associated with increased cardiovascular (CV) risk, including stroke and target organ damage. Genetic variability in blood pressure (BP)-regulating genes and pathways may, in part, account for the variability in BP response to antihypertensive agents, when taken alone or in combination, and may contribute to the RHTN phenotype. Pharmacogenomics focuses on the identification of genetic factors responsible for inter-individual variability in drug response. Expanding pharmacogenomics research to include patients with RHTN taking multiple BP-lowering medications may identify genetic markers associated with RHTN. To date, the available evidence surrounding pharmacogenomics in RHTN is limited and primarily focused on candidate genes. In this review, we summarize the most current data in RHTN pharmacogenomics and offer some recommendations on how to advance the field.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, University of Florida, PO Box 100486, 1600 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL, 32610-0486, USA.
authors.forename: Nihal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: El Rouby
authors.forename: Rhonda M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Cooper-DeHoff
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics*; D010597:Pharmacogenetics / Q000379:methods; D010641:Phenotype
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents