The relationship between the polymorphisms of the CYP17A1 gene and hypertension: A meta-analysis

Conclusions:
The present meta-analysis confirmed the significant association between a polymorphism of the CYP17A1 gene and hypertension susceptibility. The CYP17A1 A allele should be considered a risk factor for hypertension.

Source: Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System : JRAAS - December 23, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Dai, C.-F., Xie, X., Ma, Y.-T., Yang, Y.-N., Li, X.-M., Fu, Z.-Y., Liu, F., Chen, B.-D., Gai, M.-T. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research