Association of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 rs11613352 and angiopoietin-like 3 rs2131925 with hypertension in men-the Tampere adult population cardiovascular risk study.

Background: We examined the association of three known genome-wide association study loci for blood lipids that have lead traits for triglycerides with hypertension in the Tampere adult population cardiovascular risk study.

Methods: A Finnish cohort of 190 men with diagnosed hypertension and 279 controls were analyzed. Samples were genotyped for low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 rs11613352 (C>T), angiopoietin-like 3 rs2131925 (T>G), and fatty acid desaturase 1 rs174546 (C>T) polymorphisms using competitive allele-specific polymerase chain reaction technique.

Results: At the age of 50, subjects with low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 rs11613352 (C>T) minor genotype TT had significantly more hypertension than those with the C allele (OR 5.17, CI 2.03-12.74, p < 0.001). Subjects with angiopoietin-like 3 rs2131925 (T>G) T allele had more hypertension than those with the minor genotype GG (OR 5.02, CI 1.40-17.98, p = 0.013). Fatty acid desaturase 1 rs174546 (C>T) did not associate with hypertension.

Conclusion: Association of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 rs11613352 and angiopoietin-like 3 rs2131925 with hypertension might imply a direct effect at the artery wall.