Association of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) G894T polymorphism with high altitude pulmonary edema susceptibility: A meta-analysis

Wilderness and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 270-274

  Luo, Yongjun ^a   Chen, Yu ^a   Zhang, Yao ^a   Zhou, Qiquan ^a   Gao, Yuqi ^a  

^a THIRD MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

eNOS; G894T polymorphism; HAPE; meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ALLELE; ALTITUDE; ALTITUDE DISEASE; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; REVIEW;

ALLELES; ALTITUDE; ALTITUDE SICKNESS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE III; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

EID: 84865361589     PISSN: 10806032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2012.03.007     Document Type: Review

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