2011
The Fok1 vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism is associated with plasma renin activity in Caucasians
Vaidya A, Sun B, Forman JP, Hopkins PN, Brown NJ, Kolatkar NS, Williams GH, Williams JS. The Fok1 vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism is associated with plasma renin activity in Caucasians. Clinical Endocrinology 2011, 74: 783-790. PMID: 21521263, PMCID: PMC3089671, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2011.03991.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma renin activityVitamin D receptorLow plasma renin activityDietary sodium balanceRenin-angiotensin systemRenin activityFok1 polymorphismSodium balanceVitamin D receptor gene polymorphismsD receptor gene polymorphismsPopulation of hypertensivesReceptor gene polymorphismsFok1 genotypeHyperPATH cohortD deficiencyMultivariable analysisNormotensive individualsVitamin DRenin expressionVDR geneCardiovascular diseaseD receptorHuman studiesGene polymorphismsT allele
2008
Male–female differences in the genetic regulation of t-PA and PAI-1 levels in a Ghanaian population
Schoenhard JA, Asselbergs FW, Poku KA, Stocki SA, Gordon S, Vaughan DE, Brown NJ, Moore JH, Williams SM. Male–female differences in the genetic regulation of t-PA and PAI-1 levels in a Ghanaian population. Human Genetics 2008, 124: 479-488. PMID: 18953568, PMCID: PMC2770717, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-008-0573-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasminogen activator inhibitor-1PAI-1 levelsTissue-type plasminogen activatorRenin polymorphismPAI-1 4G/5G polymorphismRenin-angiotensin systemDiastolic blood pressurePopulation-based sampleActivator inhibitor-1Large-scale population-based samplePAI-1 expressionBlood pressureTotal cholesterolThromboembolic diseasePlasma levelsRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseD polymorphismMetabolic parametersG polymorphismFibrinolytic systemGene polymorphismsThrombus formationCaucasian subjectsGhanaian population
1996
Angiotensin converting enzyme gene polymorphism: Potential silencer motif and impact on progression in IgA nephropathy
Hunley T, Julian B, Phillips J, Summar M, Yoshida H, Horn R, Brown N, Fogo A, Ichikawa I, Kon V. Angiotensin converting enzyme gene polymorphism: Potential silencer motif and impact on progression in IgA nephropathy. Kidney International 1996, 49: 571-577. PMID: 8821846, DOI: 10.1038/ki.1996.81.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenin-angiotensin systemIgA nephropathyRenal functionDD genotypeMyocardial infarctionCardiovascular diseaseACE genotype frequenciesGene polymorphismsBiopsy-proven IgA nephropathyACE I/D polymorphismAGT 235TEnzyme deletion polymorphismNormal serum creatinineRenal disease progressionACE DD genotypeEnzyme gene polymorphismGenotype frequenciesI gene polymorphismStable creatinineAngiotensin systemSerum creatinineRenal statusVentricular hypertrophyCaucasian patientsRisk factors