2000
Human β2‐adrenergic receptor polymorphisms: No association with essential hypertension in black or white Americans
Xie H, Stein C, Kim R, Gainer J, Sofowora G, Dishy V, Brown N, Goree R, Haines J, Wood A. Human β2‐adrenergic receptor polymorphisms: No association with essential hypertension in black or white Americans. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2000, 67: 670-675. PMID: 10872649, DOI: 10.1067/mcp.2000.106293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertensive subjectsEssential hypertensionGlu27 alleleBeta2-adrenergic receptor genotypesBeta2-adrenergic receptor polymorphismsWhite subjectsReceptor variantsBeta2-adrenergic receptor geneNormotensive white subjectsPresence of hypertensionBlack subjectsHomozygous genotypeBeta2-adrenergic receptorCommon genetic polymorphismsHypertensive groupNormotensive subjectsBlood pressurePopulation-based case-control association studiesVascular responsesCase-control association studyReceptor polymorphismsReceptor genotypeHypertensionReceptor responsesHuman beta2-adrenergic receptor
1996
Black Americans have an increased rate of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor‐associated angioedema
Brown N, Ray W, Snowden M, Griffin M. Black Americans have an increased rate of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor‐associated angioedema. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics 1996, 60: 8-13. PMID: 8689816, DOI: 10.1016/s0009-9236(96)90161-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACE inhibitor useEnzyme (ACE) inhibitor-associated angioedemaInhibitor useACE inhibitorsRelative riskWhite subjectsACE inhibitor-associated angioedemaACE inhibitor doseRate of angiotensinRetrospective cohort studyRisk of angioedemaTennessee Medicaid programAssociation of racePotential confounding factorsEffect of doseSpecific ACE inhibitorDiuretic useCohort studyConcurrent medicationsPatient characteristicsPrevious hospitalizationAngioedemaInhibitor doseConfounding factorsYears of use