The genetic variant C825T of the beta 3 subunit of G protein is associated with hypertension in a Portuguese population

Introduction: Hypertension is an important public health problem, affecting about 25% of the adult population worldwide.1 Genetic and environmental factors contribute to its pathogenesis. The T allele of the C825T polymorphism of the beta 3 subunit of G protein (rs5443) leads to the production of a...

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Main Authors: Ana Célia Sousa, Roberto Palma dos Reis, Andreia Pereira, Sofia Borges, Sara Gouveia, Adelaide Spínola, Ana Isabel Freitas, Graça Guerra, Teresa Góis, Mariana Rodrigues, Eva Henriques, Ilídio Ornelas, Carolina Freitas, Décio Pereira, António Brehm, Maria Isabel Mendonça
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204918301533