The FTO alleles rs8050136A (P = 0.014), rs9939609A (P = 0.002), rs9926289A (P = 0.015) and the GNB3 alleles rs1129649C (P = 8.76E–06) and rs5443T (P = 9.45E–10) were associated with increased risk of hypertension. The gene discussed is FTO; the disease is hypertensive disorder.