The association between subclinical atherosclerosis in carotid arteries and Connexin 37 gene polymorphism (1019C>T; Pro319Ser) in women

International Angiology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 221-226

  Pitha, J ^a   Hubacek J A ^b   Cifkova R ^a   Skodova Z ^a   Stavek P ^a   Lanska V ^a   Kovar J ^a   Poledne, R ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Czech Republic)

^b Cardiovascular Research Center   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Glycemic index; Women

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 37; GLUCOSE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RURAL AREA; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; AGED; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASES; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONNEXINS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CZECH REPUBLIC; FASTING; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 80051641570     PISSN: 03929590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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