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There have been few epidemiological studies on the gene-environmental interaction between the aldosterone synthase gene (CYP11B2) T−344C polymorphism and sodium in relation to blood pressure in a free-living general population. We hypothesized a priori that persons with the T allele of CYP11B2 would have elevated blood pressure levels in response to a higher sodium intake, and thus the association between the T−344C polymorphism and blood pressure would be more evident among persons with a high sodium intake than among those with a low sodium intake. Study subjects were 2,823 men and women aged 30–74 in a Japanese community. We examined the associations between the T−344C polymorphism and blood pressure levels, stratified by sodium variables estimated by 24-h urinary sodium excretion and a dietary questionnaire. There was no significant difference in blood pressure levels among the CC, TC and TT groups for either or both sexes. However, among persons with higher sodium excretion, mean systolic blood pressure levels tended to be higher in those with the TC (+3.0 mmHg, p=0.06) and TT (+2.9 mmHg, p=0.07) genotypes than in those with the CC genotype, but this tendency was not seen among those with lower sodium excretion (−4.0 mmHg, p=0.03 for TC vs. CC; −3.0 mmHg, p=0.11 for TT vs. CC; p for interaction =0.006). In conclusion, we found no association between CYP11B2 and blood pressure for total subjects or for persons with a higher sodium intake. However, a possible gene–blood pressure association among persons with higher sodium intake needs to be explored further.
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Yamagishi, K., Tanigawa, T., Cui, R. et al. Aldosterone Synthase Gene T−344C Polymorphism, Sodium and Blood Pressure in a Free-Living Population: A Community-Based Study. Hypertens Res 30, 497–502 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1291/hypres.30.497
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