Vascular endothelial growth factor genetic variability and coronary artery disease in Brazilian population

Heart and Vessels

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 371-375

  Biselli, Patrícia Matos ^a   Guerzoni, Alexandre Rodrigues ^a   de Godoy, Moacir Fernandes ^a   Pavarino Bertelli, Érika Cristina ^a   Goloni Bertollo, Eny Maria ^a  

^a Sao Jose do Rio Preto Medical School   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Coronary artery disease; Genetic polymorphism; Vascular endothelial growth factor gene

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; VASCULOTROPIN;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE FUNCTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SITTING; SMOKING; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ALLELES; BRAZIL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A;

EID: 57049172528     PISSN: 09108327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00380-008-1057-6     Document Type: Article

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