Author/Authors :
Rahimi، Zohreh نويسنده Medical Biology Research Center, Medical School,Department of Clinical Biochemistry,Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences,Kermanshah,Iran , , Abdi، Hamed نويسنده Medical School,Department of Clinical Biochemistry,Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences,Kermanshah,Iran , , Tanhapoor، Maryam نويسنده Medical School,Department of Clinical Biochemistry,Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences,Kermanshah,Iran , , Rahimi، Ziba نويسنده Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran , , Vaisi-Raygani، Asad نويسنده Medical School,Department of Clinical Biochemistry,Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences,Kermanshah,Iran , , Nomani، Hamid نويسنده Medical School,Department of Clinical Biochemistry,Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences,Kermanshah,Iran ,
Abstract :
The variants of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) genes might be involved in the pathogenesis of end stage renal disease (ESRD) and hypertension. We studied the ACE insertion/deletion (I/D) and MMP-7 A-181G variants in 99 unrelated ESRD patients and 41T117 individuals without renal complications 41Tfrom Western Iran with Kurdish ethnic background. The frequency of ACE I/D variants was not significantly different between ESRD patients and controls. However, the presence of ACE D allele increased the risk of hypertension in ESRD patients by 2.14- fold (P=0.036). The MMP-7 -181 AG genotype increased the risk of ESRD by 2.04 times (P=0.026). The present study indicated the absence of an association between the ACE I/D polymorphism with the risk of ESRD. However, the ACE D allele increased the risk of hypertension in ESRD patients. Also, the present study suggests a role for MMP-7 AG genotype in the pathogenesis of ESRD.
Keywords :
ACE , hypertension , Polymorphism , ESRD , MMP-7
