C-338A polymorphism of the endothelin-converting enzyme-1 gene and the susceptibility to carotid atherosclerosis

Microvascular Research

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 128-131

  Jin, Zhao ^a   Luxiang, Chi ^b   Huadong, Zhou ^a   Zhiqiang, Xu ^a   Lihua, Huang ^a   Huiyun, Li ^a  

^a THIRD MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b THIRD MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carotid atherosclerosis; ECE 1; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ADENINE; CYTOSINE; ENDOTHELIN CONVERTING ENZYME;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CHINESE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTYPE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; ALLELES; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ASPARTIC ENDOPEPTIDASES; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHINA; COHORT STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; METALLOENDOPEPTIDASES; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 67349285935     PISSN: 00262862     EISSN: 10959319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2009.03.001     Document Type: Article

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