Article
Interaction between gene polymorphisms of renin-angiotensin system and metabolic risk factors in premature myocardial infarction.
Angiology - 1 Apr 2001
Petrovic D, Zorc M, Kanic V, Peterlin B
Abstract excerpt
The renin-angiotensin system is involved in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD) and myocardial infarction (MI). The authors investigated the association of genetic variability in the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) with premature MI and interactive effects between gene polymorphisms and metabolic risk factors on MI risk. Their study compared 142 patients with MI younger than 55 years with 142 healthy...
Topics
- Angiotensinogen
- Female
- Genetic Markers
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Myocardial Infarction
- Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1
- Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2
- Receptors, Angiotensin
- Renin-Angiotensin System
- Risk Factors