Article
An angiotensin-converting enzyme gene variant is associated with acute myocardial infarction in women but not in men.
The American journal of cardiology - 15 Sept 1995
Schuster H, Wienker T F, Stremmler U, Noll B, Steinmetz A, Luft F C
Abstract excerpt
We believe our data may speak to the issue of sexual dimorphism with respect to MI. Most studies have concentrated on men with this disease. In a recent study, Lindpaintner et al10 could find no relationship between the D/D genotype and AMI in subjects of the Physicians Health Study. However, this study consisted entirely of men. The D allele may provide an avenue to discern differences in the pathogenesis of MI...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alleles
- Female
- Genes
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Myocardial Infarction
