Article
Angiotensinogen gene polymorphism is associated with insulin resistance in nondiabetic men with or without coronary heart disease.
American heart journal - 1 Jul 1998
Sheu W H, Lee W J, Jeng C Y, Young M S, Ding Y A, Chen Y T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Variants of the angiotensinogen gene may increase the risk of having arterial hypertension and coronary heart disease (CHD), but their effect on insulin resistance remains unknown. METHODS: We determined M235 and T174 allele status and fasting plasma glucose, insulin, and lipids value...
Topics
- Alleles
- Angiotensinogen
- Blood Glucose
- Coronary Angiography
- Coronary Disease
- DNA
- Electrocardiography
- Genotype
- Glucose Tolerance Test
- Humans
- Insulin
- Insulin Resistance
