Article
Endothelial cell damage and angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion genotype in elderly hypertensive patients.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 1 Aug 1998
Kario K, Matsuo T, Kobayashi H, Kanai N, Hoshide S, Mitsuhashi T, Ikeda U, Nishiuma S, Matsuo M, Shimada K
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) genotype and endothelial cell dysfunction or hypercoagulable state in elderly hypertensive patients. BACKGROUND: Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/ deletion (I/D)...
Topics
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alleles
- Arteriosclerosis
- Biomarkers
- Blood Coagulation
- Blood Pressure
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic
- Endothelium, Vascular
- Female
