POLYMORPHIC GENES AND CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE IN BLACK-AND-WHITE POPULATIONS

Authors
BARLEY J JEFFERY S CARTER N
Citation
J. Barley et al., POLYMORPHIC GENES AND CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE IN BLACK-AND-WHITE POPULATIONS, Collegium antropologicum, 18(1), 1994, pp. 29-33
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Anthropology
Journal title
Collegium antropologicum → ACNP
ISSN journal
03506134
Volume
18
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
29 - 33
Database
ISI
SICI code
0350-6134(1994)18:1<29:PGACIB>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Candidate genes for cardiovascular disease are reviewed and the variat ions in the respective loci, such as Angiotensin converting enzyme (AC E) and Angiotensinogen in different ethnic groups are described. It is concluded that the polymorphic alleles in Blacks and Whites may be as sociated with different risks (eg. heart attack and stroke) depending on ethnic background and associated genetic factors.