A similar association with hypertensive CKD was found for the SLC7A8 (LAT2) rs3783436-T/C, whose C-allele resulted associated with decreased risk of hypertension among subjects affected by CKD [OR = 0.56 (95% CI 0.35–0.90; p = 0.017]. The gene discussed is SLC7A8; the disease is Hypertension.