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SynthesisThe Journal of international medical research2021

Association of endothelial nitric oxide synthase intron 4a/b gene polymorphisms and hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Xiru Xu, Woruo Ye, Hanqing Chen, Ming Liu, Weimin Jiang, Zhuyuan Fang

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Synthesis in The Journal of international medical research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xiru XuDepartment of Geriatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Woruo YeDepartment of General Internal Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Hanqing ChenNanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Ming LiuInstitute of Hypertension, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Weimin JiangDepartment of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Zhuyuan FangInstitute of Hypertension, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0216-9075
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWe conducted meta-analysis of relevant case-control trials to determine the association between endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) intron 4a/b gene polymorphisms and hypertension susceptibility.

methodsWe searched the PubMed, Cochrane, and Embase databases using relevant keywords and reviewed pertinent literature sources. All articles published up to July 2019 were considered for inclusion. Based on the qualified studies, we performed a meta-analysis of the associations between eNOS intron 4a/b polymorphisms and the risk of hypertension.

resultsFourteen studies were included in this meta-analysis, including 3344 cases and 3377 controls. The eNOS intron 4a/b locus was significantly associated with increased susceptibility to hypertension (including essential hypertension) in the overall population, according to dominant, allelic, homozygote, heterozygote, and regressive models, in the mixed population according to the regressive model, and in Caucasians according to the dominant, allelic, heterozygote, and regressive models. The eNOS intron 4a/b locus was also significantly associated with increased susceptibility to essential hypertension in the mixed population according to the heterozygote model.

conclusioneNOS intron 4a/b gene polymorphisms increase susceptibility to hypertension, including essential hypertension.

Indexed as

HypertensionNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIIGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansIntronsPolymorphism, GeneticNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIIEndothelial nitric oxide synthase intron 4a/bessential hypertensiongene polymorphismgenetic susceptibilityhypertensionmeta-analysis

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PMID34851752
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