Genetics of arterial structure and function: Towards new biomarkers for aortic stiffness?

Clinical Science

Volumn 114, Issue 11-12, 2008, Pages 661-677

  Yasmin, ^a   O'Shaughnessy, Kevin M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arterial stiffness; Biomarker; Cardiovascular disease; Genetic trait; Heritability

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; COLLAGEN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; ARTERY WALL; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC AND FAMILIAL DISORDERS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC TRAIT; GENOME; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MARFAN SYNDROME; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; AORTA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; ELASTICITY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

AORTA; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ELASTICITY; GENETIC MARKERS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 44449177022     PISSN: 01435221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/CS20070369     Document Type: Review

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