Update on Genetics in Hypertension Christian Delles BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences University of Glasgow
Cardiovascular Continuum Twin studies, pedigree studies BP variability attributable to all genetic factors: 25% to 65% Heritability ( h 2 ) Fraction of variation in disease susceptibility due to genetic factors: Systolic BP 15-40%, diastolic BP 15-30% Sibling recurrent risk ( s) Degree of elevated risk of disease for a sibling of an affected individual compared with a member of the general population: Hypertension around 1.2–1.5 Heritability Padmanabhan S et al. J Hypertens 2008
Cardiovascular Continuum Distribution of Blood Pressure in the Population Analysis of the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey,
Cardiovascular Continuum The Platt vs Pickering Debate George PickeringRobert Platt National Portrait Gallery, London
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Cardiovascular Continuum Qualitative vs Quantitative Trait 139/80 mmHg 141/80 mmHg 100/60 mmHg 200/120 mmHg Quantitative trait 139/80 mmHg 141/80 mmHg 140/90 mmHg Qualitative trait NormotensiveHypertensive
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Cardiovascular Continuum Blood Pressure The measurement [of blood pressure] is likely the clinical procedure of greatest importance that is performed in the sloppiest manner. Norman Kaplan. Am J Hypertens 1998
Cardiovascular Continuum Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Precise assessment of blood pressure Better determinant of hypertension-related organ damage Detection of white coat hypertension Detection of masked hypertension
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Monogenic Traits Candidate gene studies
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Cardiovascular Continuum CYP11B2 and Hypertension Sookoian S et al. J Hypertens 2007
Monogenic Traits Genome wide association studies
Genomics Genomics is the study of an organism's entire genome. "Unbiased" (hypothesis-free) approach
Genome-wide Arrays IlluminaAffymetrix
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