Associations of CFH polymorphisms and CFHR1-CFHR3 deletion with blood pressure and hypertension in chinese population

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Dysregulation of the complement system has been linked to pathogenesis of hypertension. However, whether genetic changes of complement factor H (CFH) and its related genes are associated with hypertension is unknown. We genotyped three SNPs in the CFH gene cluster that are closely linked to age-related macular degeneration, namely rs1061170 (Y402H), rs2274700 (A473A) and rs7542235 (CFHR1-3Δ), and tested for their associations with blood pressure and hypertension risk in a population-based cohort including 3,210 unrelated Chinese Hans (50-70 years of age) from Beijing and Shanghai. We found that rs2274700 (A473A) and rs7542235 (CFHR1-3Δ) were both significantly associated with diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (β = 0.632-1.431, P≤0.038) and systolic blood pressure (SBP) (β = 1.567-4.445, P≤0.008), and rs2274700 (A473A) was associated with hypertension risk (OR [95%CI]: 1.175 [1.005-1.373], P = 0.048). Notably, the associations of rs2274700 (A473A) with DBP (P = 2.1×10-3), SBP (P = 8×10-5) and hypertension risk (P = 7.9×10-3) were significant only in the individuals with low CRP levels (<2.0 mg/l), but not in those with CRP levels ≥2.0 mg/l (P≥0.0807) (P for interaction ≤0.0467). However, no significant association between rs1061170 (Y402H) and blood pressure or hypertension risk was observed (P≥0.259). In conclusion, our results suggest that genetic variations in CFH and its related genes may contribute to hypertension risk in Chinese Hans. © 2012 Gan et al.

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Gan, W., Wu, J., Lu, L., Xiao, X., Huang, H., Wang, F., … Chen, Y. (2012). Associations of CFH polymorphisms and CFHR1-CFHR3 deletion with blood pressure and hypertension in chinese population. PLoS ONE, 7(7). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0042010

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