Article
Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism is associated with myocardial infarction but not with development of coronary stenosis.
Circulation - 15 Apr 1995
Ludwig E, Corneli P S, Anderson J L, Marshall H W, Lalouel J M, Ward R H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although both genetic and nongenetic factors contribute to the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease, the identification of specific genetic lesions has lagged behind the identification of critical environmental risk factors. A reported association between myocardial infarction (MI)...
Topics
- Aged
- Body Mass Index
- Coronary Angiography
- Coronary Disease
- DNA Transposable Elements
- Female
- Gene Deletion
- Gene Frequency
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Myocardial Infarction
- Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Renin-Angiotensin System
- Risk Factors