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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2026

Pharmacogenomics-guided therapy for essential hypertension: a multi-center randomized controlled open-label trial.

Sha Wu, Wenwu Liu, Long Chen, Yonglong Xu, Jing Jin, Fang Chen, Jun Li, Wuhui Hu, Jie Wu, Yongjun Cai and 13 more

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Sha Wu *Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Blood Lipids and Atherosclerosis, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Wenwu Liu *Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Blood Lipids and Atherosclerosis, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Long ChenDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Linxiang People's Hospital, Linxiang, China.
Yonglong XuDepartment of Neurology, Yiyang People's Hospital, Yiyang, China.
Jing JinDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Changsha, Changsha, China.
Fang ChenDepartment of Cardiology, Yiyang Central Hospital, Yiyang, China.
Jun LiDepartment of Neurology, Yiyang Central Hospital, Yiyang, China.
Wuhui HuDepartment of Neurology, Taojiang County People's Hospital, Taojiang, China.
Jie WuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, China.
Yongjun CaiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yueyang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Yueyang, China.
Zi HuangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Miluo People's Hospital, Miluo, China.
Xiaoli ChaiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province/Brain Hospital of Hunan Province, Changsha, China.
Xiangjiang ShiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Central Hospital of Shaoyang, Shaoyang, China.
Yanlin LuoDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Central Hospital of Shaoyang, Shaoyang, China.
Gaofeng ZengDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, China.
Haiyan ZengDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, China.
Zhi ChenDepartment of Hypertension, Changsha Xingsha Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Fugang GuoDepartment of Hypertension, Changsha Xingsha Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Lei WangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xiangtan Central Hospital, Xiangtan, China.
Mingxin WuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xiangtan Central Hospital, Xiangtan, China.
Zhihao QuHunan Agen Medicine Laboratory Technology Co., LTD, Changsha, China.
Yu WangHunan Agen Medicine Laboratory Technology Co., LTD, Changsha, China.
Daoquan PengDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Research Institute of Blood Lipids and Atherosclerosis, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.

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Abstract

Background: The advent of pharmacogenomics-guided antihypertensive therapy represents a paradigm shift in hypertension management. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of relevant genetic variants among hypertensive patients in Hunan Province, China, and evaluate the efficacy of genotype-directed vs. clinically guided therapy. Methods: A total of 2,702 patients with essential hypertension from 14 hospitals were enrolled and evenly randomized to either a control group receiving standard care or an experimental group receiving pharmacogenomics-tailored medication. Genetic variants in seven gene loci ( Results: The frequencies of the risk allele frequencies for Conclusion: These findings highlight the critical role of genetic profiling in antihypertensive drug selection. Personalized treatment based on pharmacogenomics offers a more effective strategy for hypertension management. In the studied Hunan population, angiotensin II receptor blockers and beta-blockers emerged as particularly efficacious options under genotype guidance.

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antihypertensive therapyessential hypertensionpersonalized medicinepharmacogenomicsrandomized controlled trial

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PMID42827937
PMCPMC13632465

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