Contrary, the rs3761581 and rs56204867 polymorphisms of APLN gene were not associated with essential hypertension (P=0.1707 and P=0.0769, respectively).
Our study suggests that genetic variation within apelin and AGTRL1 likely contributes to essential hypertension, BMI and the onset age of hypertension.
Two polymorphisms [rs3761581 (A/C) and T-1860C] in apelin gene and two [rs7119375 (G/A), rs10501367 (G/A)] in AGTRL1 gene were genotyped using the TaqMan assay among 969 patients diagnosed with essential hypertension and 980 age and sex-matched controls.