Association between beta-1 and beta-2 adrenergic receptor gene polymorphisms and the response to beta-blockade in patients with stable congestive heart failure

Autor: Philippe Amouyel, Nicolas Lamblin, Claude Foucher-Hossein, Pascal de Groote, Xavier Hermant, Jean Dallongeville, Eugène P. Mc Fadden, Nicole Helbecque, Christophe Bauters
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: Pharmacogenetics and Genomics. 15:137-142
ISSN: 1744-6872
Popis: Previous studies have clearly demonstrated the beneficial effect of beta-blockers in patients with stable congestive heart failure (CHF). beta-blockers improve left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and reduce cardiac mortality. However, there is an interindividual variability in the response to these agents. Two studies have suggested a possible impact of some functional betaAR gene polymorphisms on the effects of beta-blockade. The objective of the study is to analyse the association between genetic variations in the beta1 or the beta2 adrenoreceptor (AR) gene and the effects of beta-blockade in patients with stable CHF. We studied 199 consecutive patients with stable CHF not treated with beta-blockers. Before introduction of beta-blockers and 3 months after the maximal tolerated dose was reached, patients underwent an echocardiography and a radionuclide angiography. The beta1ARGly389Arg, beta1ARSer49Gly, beta2ARGly16Arg, beta2ARGln27Glu and beta2ARThr164Ile polymorphisms were determined: beta-blockade resulted in a significant decrease in heart rate, a significant increase in LVEF (from 30+/-10% to 40+/-13%, P
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