Article
Angiotensin-converting enzyme deletion allele is beneficial for the longevity of Europeans.
Age (Dordrecht, Netherlands) - 1 Jun 2012
Zajc Petranović Matea, Skarić-Jurić Tatjana, Smolej Narančić Nina, Tomas Zeljka, Krajačić Petra, Miličić Jasna, Barbalić Maja, Tomek-Roksandić Spomenka
Abstract excerpt
The human angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene is one of the most investigated candidate genes for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), but the understanding of its role among the elderly is vague. Therefore, this study focuses at: (a) testing the association of ACE polymorphism with CVD risk factors among the elderly, and (b) detecting the possible unequal distribution of ACE genotypes between senescent and...
Topics
- Aged, 80 and over
- Aging
- Alleles
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Croatia
- DNA
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Gene Deletion
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Incidence