Article
[Molecular genetics of heart diseases. A familial approach].
Archives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux - 1 Feb 1991
Junien C
Abstract excerpt
Cardiovascular diseases are the result of the interaction of genetic and environmental factors and constitute a complex group of monogenic and, above all, polygenic pathologies. The possibility of localising the responsible genetic factors on the chromosomes by the study of families may eventually enable a predictive diagnosis, better orientation of treatment and a fuller understanding of the interaction of the...
Topics
- Chromosome Aberrations
- Chromosome Disorders
- Female
- Genetic Linkage
- Genetic Markers
- Haplotypes
- Heart Diseases
- Humans
- Hyperlipidemias
- Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
- Male
- Marfan Syndrome
