Key result
The AGT-6 polymorphism demonstrated a significant genotype-by-sex interaction on pulse pressure at 6 months (P<0.001), with 'G/G' men having 0.6 mm Hg higher and 'G/G' women having 0.7 mm Hg lower pulse pressure.
Why the study?
Do the AGT-6 and ACE-I/D genetic variants have a sex-specific effect on pulse pressure in older adults on antihypertensive treatment?
RCT (n=35,048)
Do the AGT-6 and ACE-I/D genetic variants have a sex-specific effect on pulse pressure in older adults on antihypertensive treatment?
p-value: p=<0.001
The AGT-6 polymorphism demonstrates a significant sex-specific effect on pulse pressure in older adults receiving antihypertensive therapy, highlighting the complexity of genetic influences on blood pressure.
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Sex-specific AGT-6 effects on pulse pressure should not guide therapy; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Lynch et al. (2007) conducted an RCT in Hypertension (n=35,048). AGT-6 and ACE-I/D polymorphisms vs. Alternative alleles was evaluated on Genotype-by-sex interaction on pulse pressure (p=<0.001). The AGT-6 polymorphism demonstrated a significant genotype-by-sex interaction on pulse pressure at 6 months (P<0.001), with 'G/G' men having 0.6 mm Hg higher and 'G/G' women having 0.7 mm Hg lower pulse pressure.
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