Article
The molecular genetics of cardiovascular disease: clinical implications.
Journal of internal medicine - 1 Feb 2003
Stephens J W, Humphries S E
Abstract excerpt
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is one of the main leading causes of death worldwide. CHD is a complex condition resulting from numerous gene-gene and gene-environment interactions. A large number of candidate genes exist. We review the evidence for the role of apolipoprotein E, lipoprotein lipase and interleukin-6 in CHD and their interaction with smoking (an environmental risk). The main objective of genetic...
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