Among females, ACE I/D and ACE2 rs2106809 polymorphisms, while among males, ACE2 rs2106809 polymorphism and alcohol consumption are associated with essential hypertension in the study population.

Table 6 footer should read: '*Females were neither smokers nor alcoholics; P, significance; exp(B), exponentiation of the beta coefficient, an odds ratio. Other abbreviations used are same as in table 1.'

Table 6 footer should read: '*Females were neither smokers nor alcoholics; P, significance; exp(B), exponentiation of the beta coefficient, an odds ratio. Other abbreviations used are same as in table 1.'