Article
Structural and functional state of heart left ventricle depending on polymorphism rs966221 phosphodiesterase 4D gene in emergency workers of the Chornobyl NPP suffering from coronary heart disease.
Problemy radiatsiinoi medytsyny ta radiobiolohii - 1 Dec 2016
Nastina O, Pleskach G, Kursina N, Bazyka O, Makarevich O, Abramenko I, Chumak A, Belyi D
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: This study consisted in examination the features of structural and functional state of the cardiovascular system in emergency workers (EW) of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (ChNPP) who suffered from coronary heart disease (CHD) and having different genotypes due to polymorphism rs966221 phosphodiesterase 4D (PDE4D) gene. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study involved 121 EW and 63 non irradiated patients...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.