Renin Genetic Polymorphism in Heart Failure Patients

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BACKGROUND: Genetic polymorphism of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system affects the pathogenesis of hypertension (HTN), ischemic heart disease (IHD) and heart failure (HF). The purpose of our study is to analyze A/G renin genetic polymorphism in heart failure patients. METHODS: We investigated renin polymorphism in 83 subjects hospitalized in the Cardiology Department of the Rehabilitation Hospital Cluj-Napoca, using the PCR amplification method. 43 patients were diagnosed with heart failure [NYHA III-IV class], and 40 subjects without cardiovascular disease (control group). The NT-proBNP and the presence of cardiovascular risk factors were assessed. RESULTS: Heart failure etiology was IHD in 60.46% of patients. The average value of NT-pro BNP was 2991.24 ± 2034.6 pg/ml. As it was expected, HF patients presented low lipid levels: total cholesterol = 162.36 ± 38.28 mg/dl, LDL-Cholesterol = 104.88 ± 27.60 mg/dl, triglycerides= 109.12 ± 55.84 mg/dl, HDL-Co = 35.68 ± 9.55 mg/dl. A/G renin genetic polymorphism [with pathogenic potential] in heart failure patients was of 60.46% (homozygote 4.65% and heterozygote 55.81%). Conversely, pathogenic mutations were found only in 38.46% of hypertensive patients, but also in 55.88% and 22.22% patients with obesity/overweight and diabetes. The heterozygote form was found in only 37.5% of control subjects. CONCLUSION: This study showed no involvement of A/G renin polymorphisms in the pathogenesis of HF.

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Pop, D., Sitar-Tăut, A. V., Procopciuc, L., Cebanu, M., Zdrenghea, M., & Zdrenghea, D. (2015). Renin Genetic Polymorphism in Heart Failure Patients. Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine = Revue Roumaine de Médecine Interne, 53(1), 37–43. https://doi.org/10.1515/rjim-2015-0005

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