Article
Array-based multiplex analysis of candidate genes reveals two independent and additive genetic risk factors for myocardial infarction in the Finnish population.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Sept 1998
Pastinen T, Perola M, Niini P, Terwilliger J, Salomaa V, Vartiainen E, Peltonen L, Syvänen A
Abstract excerpt
We analysed common variants of eight genes implicated previously as risk factors for coronary heart disease or myocardial infarction (MI) in a cross-sectional study on patients with a history of MI and in carefully matched controls from the Finnish population. The most common low density lipoprot...
Topics
- Adult
- Alleles
- Base Sequence
- Case-Control Studies
- Coronary Disease
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- DNA
- DNA Primers
- Female
- Finland
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype