Symbol
| CHGA
| contributors: mct/npt/pgu - updated : 08-06-2013
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HGNC name
| chromogranin A (parathyroid secretory protein 1)
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HGNC id
| 1929
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Other morbid association(s)
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Type | Gene Modification | Chromosome rearrangement | Protein expression | Protein Function
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constitutional
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| --over
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in inflammatory bowel disease | tumoral
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| --over
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in pancreatic tumors | constitutional
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| --over
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in cardiomyocytes could limit the hypoxia/reoxygenation injuries at molecular levels | tumoral
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| --over
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associated with increased noradrenergic activity and tumour size in patients with a single head and neck paragangliomas | |
Susceptibility
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to changes in blood pressure to hypertensive end-stage renal disease (ESRD) |
Variant & Polymorphism
other
| common genetic variants in the CHGA promoter may regulate heritable changes in blood pressure |
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common variants associate with the risk of hypertensive ESRD in blacks |
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Candidate gene
| for autonomic dysfunction syndromes and hypertension |
Marker
Therapy target
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System | Type | Disorder | Pubmed |
cardiovascular | atheroma | cardiac | |
potential therapeutic target for patients with myocardial ischemia |
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