Angiotensinogen (AGT) is one of the most significant enzymes of the renin-angiotensin-
aldosterone system (RAAS) which is involved in the regulation and maintenance of blood …

Background: Hypertension is a prevalent cardiovascular complication caused by genetic
and nongenetic factors. Blood pressure (BP) management is difficult because most patients …

Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene, as a strong candidate gene for essential
hypertension (EH), has been extensively studied. In this study, we carried out a population …

Background: Hypertension, one of the most important risk factors for premature
cardiovascular disease, is a major worldwide public health problem. Angiotensin-1 …

Introduction: The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has been considered to play an important
role in the regulation of blood pressure. This study aimed to investigate the correlation …

Background Epidemiological studies have demonstrated the influence of environmental
factors on HBP in the population of Lithuanian children, although the role of genetic factors …

Background. Essential hypertension is the result of modifiable and genetic factors, and it is
associated with increased risk for atherothrombosis. Some polymorphisms are associated …

Gene-diet interaction using a multifactorial approach is preferred to study the multiple risk
factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study examined the association and gene-diet …

Backgrounds and Aims Essential Hypertension (EH) is a common disorder associated with
increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in Malaysia. To investigate how genetic …

Background Chronic renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) activation in course of
heart diseases contributes to cardiac remodeling and heart failure. Myxomatous mitral valve …