Article
Mitochondrial haplogroups A and M7a confer a genetic risk for coronary atherosclerosis in the Japanese elderly: an autopsy study of 1,536 patients.
Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis - 1 Jan 2011
Sawabe Motoji, Tanaka Masashi, Chida Kouji, Arai Tomio, Nishigaki Yutaka, Fuku Noriyuki, Mieno Makiko Naka, Kuchiba Aya, Tanaka Noriko
Abstract excerpt
AIM: We previously reported significant associations between mitochondrial single nucleotide polymorphisms (mtSNPs) and myocardial infarction, atherothrombotic cerebral infarction, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. Here, we assessed the hypothesis that mtSNPs may confer a risk for atherosclerosis, the most important intermediate phenotype of ischemic cardiovascular events. METHODS: The subjects were 1,536...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
