Article
[Molecular biology in the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases].
Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke - 10 Jun 1998
Berg K
Abstract excerpt
Genes shown to affect risk factors or protective factors with respect to coronary heart disease (CHD) have been identified at the APOB, APOAI, LPA, LDLR, APOE and CETP loci. Rare mutations (e.g., in the LDLR and APOE genes) may have a major effect, whereas genes belonging to normal polymorphism h...
Topics
- Biomarkers
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Fibrinogen
- Genetic Variation
- Homocysteine
- Humans
- Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
- Hypolipidemic Agents
- Lipids
- Molecular Biology
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Risk Factors