2012
Lack of Association Between Essential Hypertension and GSTO1 Uncommon Genetic Variants in Italian Patients
Polimanti R, Piacentini S, Lazzarin N, Re MA, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M. Lack of Association Between Essential Hypertension and GSTO1 Uncommon Genetic Variants in Italian Patients. Genetic Testing And Molecular Biomarkers 2012, 16: 615-620. PMID: 22283150, DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2011.0310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEssential hypertensionLack of associationEH patientsUncommon variantEH riskUncommon genetic variantsGlutathione S-transferaseGenetic variantsMale patientsHealthy controlsItalian patientsPatientsCommon polymorphismsStatistical significance levelSignificant outcomesFunctional effectsHypertensionPotential roleHaplotype investigationGenetic association analysis
2011
Glutathione S-transferase variants as risk factor for essential hypertension in Italian patients
Polimanti R, Piacentini S, Lazzarin N, Re MA, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M. Glutathione S-transferase variants as risk factor for essential hypertension in Italian patients. Molecular And Cellular Biochemistry 2011, 357: 227-233. PMID: 21656129, DOI: 10.1007/s11010-011-0893-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEssential hypertensionArterial hypertensionGST null polymorphismsRisk of hypertensionBlood pressure regulationGSTT1 null individualsGST gene polymorphismsGlutathione S-transferase variantsSex-based analysisHypertensive patientsHypertensive subjectsNormotensive participantsFemale hypertensivesHealthy controlsRisk factorsPCR-RFLP methodHypertensionGST polymorphismsItalian patientsOral swabsGene polymorphismsNull polymorphismGSTO polymorphismsMale subjectsPossible association