Article
AGT gene polymorphisms (M235T, T174M) are associated with coronary heart disease in a Chinese population.
Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS - 1 Dec 2013
Li Xingsheng, Li Qiao, Wang Yongming, Li Yizhen, Ye Ming, Ren Jianli, Wang Zhigang
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The angiotensinogen (AGT) gene has been shown to be involved in the development of coronary heart disease (CHD). However, the results have been inconsistent. In this study, the authors performed a meta-analysis to clarify the associations between AGT polymorphisms and CHD risk among the Chinese population. METHODS: Published literature from PubMed, the China National Knowledge Infrastructure and...
Topics
- Amino Acid Substitution
- Angiotensinogen
- Asian People
- China
- Coronary Disease
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Publication Bias
