Gene polymorphisms of renin angiotensin system and serotonin transporter gene in patients with vasovagal syncope

Bratislava Medical Journal

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 73-76

  Mudrakova, K ^a   Mitro, P ^a   Salagovic, J ^b   Habalova, V ^b   Kirsch, P ^a   Tkac, I ^a  

^a L PASTEUR UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Slovakia)

^b P J AFÁRIK UNIVERSITY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Familial vasovagal syncope; Gene polymorphism; Renin angiotensin system; Serotonin transporter

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN 2 RECEPTOR; ANGIOTENSINOGEN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; SYNCOPE; TILT TABLE TEST;

ADULT; ANGIOTENSINOGEN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEPTIDYL-DIPEPTIDASE A; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RECEPTOR, ANGIOTENSIN, TYPE 2; RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; TILT-TABLE TEST;

EID: 70349731418     PISSN: 00069248     EISSN: 13360345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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