Article
Tumour necrosis factor beta alleles and hyperinsulinaemia in coronary artery disease.
European journal of clinical investigation - 1 Jul 1998
Braun J, März W, Winkelmann B R, Donner H, Henning Usadel K, Badenhoop K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hyperinsulinaemia and dyslipoproteinaemia are markers and risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). We investigated the influence of a tumour necrosis factor beta (TNF-beta) gene polymorphism on serum parameters related to thes...
Topics
- Alleles
- C-Peptide
- Coronary Disease
- Gene Frequency
- Glucose Tolerance Test
- Heart Valve Diseases
- Heterozygote
- Homozygote
- Humans
- Hyperinsulinism
- Insulin
- Lymphotoxin-alpha
