Article
Association of a DNA polymorphism of the apolipoprotein AI-CIII-AIV gene cluster with myocardial infarction in a Tunisian population.
European journal of internal medicine - 1 Aug 2011
Sediri Yousra, Kallel Amani, Feki Moncef, Mourali Sami, Elasmi Monia, Abdessalem Salem, Mechmeche Rachid, Jemaa Riadh, Kaabachi Naziha
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Apolipoproteins AI-CIII-AIV play important roles in the metabolism of triglycerides and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. However, whether genetic variations in the ApoAI-CIII-AIV gene cluster are associated with the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) remains uncertain. In the present study, we examined a possible association of the ApoCIII SacI polymorphism in the ApoAI-CIII-AIV gene cluster with...
Topics
- Alleles
- Apolipoprotein A-I
- Apolipoprotein C-III
- Apolipoproteins A
- DNA
- Follow-Up Studies
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Incidence
- Male
- Middle Aged