Gene polymorphisms as markers of disease susceptibility

Journal of Medical Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 135-138

  Novaković, Ivana ^a   Maksimović, Nela ^a   Cvetković, Slobodan ^b   Cvetković, Dragana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^b CLINICAL CENTER OF SERBIA   (Serbia)

Author keywords

atherosclerosis; gene polymorphisms; thrombophilia

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; HEPARIN; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2);

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; DRUG INDICATION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE FUNCTION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC RISK; GENOTYPE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MULTIFACTORIAL INHERITANCE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHENOTYPE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; THROMBOPHILIA;

EID: 77955257984     PISSN: 14528258     EISSN: 14528266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10011-010-0022-y     Document Type: Review

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