Article
[Genetic factors in the development of atherosclerosis].
Zeitschrift fur Kardiologie - 1 Oct 1998
Thiery J, Teupser D
Abstract excerpt
Atherosclerosis is a complex multifactorial disease of the arterial wall, dependent on genetic disposition and multiple other risk factors. There are probably several candidate genes, that determine the individual susceptibility of the vessel wall to develop atherosclerosis. In recent years, a growing number of gene polymorphisms, associated with an elevated risk of myocardial infarction, has been identified....
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