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- Title
Influence of the aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 polymorphism on the vasodilatory effect of nitroglycerin in infants with congenital heart disease and pulmonary arterial hypertension.
- Authors
Nagano, Tatsuya; Ushijima, Kentaro; Taga, Naoyuki; Takeuchi, Mamoru; Kawada, Masa-aki; Aizawa, Kenichi; Imai, Yasushi; Fujimura, Akio
- Abstract
Purpose: The influence of the aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) gene polymorphism on the pharmacokinetics and haemodynamics of nitroglycerin (GTN) was determined in human subjects. Methods: Eighteen infants (nine each with and without ALDH2 gene polymorphism) with congenital heart disease and pulmonary arterial hypertension participated in this study. GTN treatment started at a dose of 2 μg/kg/min, and the dose was escalated by 1–2 μg/kg/min until pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) was reduced by more than 30%. The plasma GTN concentration and PVR were measured at the end of each infusion period. Results: Plasma GTN concentrations were significantly higher in patients with the ALDH2 gene polymorphism than in those without the polymorphism. Conversely, the reduction in PVR was smaller in patients with the ALDH2 gene polymorphism than in those without. Conclusions: These data suggest that the ALDH2 gene polymorphism influences the pharmacokinetics and haemodynamics of GTN in human subjects.
- Subjects
ALDEHYDE dehydrogenase; CLINICAL trials; CONGENITAL heart disease; CORONARY arteries; GENETIC polymorphisms; HEMODYNAMICS; VASCULAR resistance; NITROGLYCERIN; PULMONARY circulation; PULMONARY hypertension; CHILDREN
- Publication
European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2019, Vol 75, Issue 10, p1361
- ISSN
0031-6970
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00228-019-02709-x