Open AccessAGT gene polymorphisms (M235T, T174M) are associated with coronary heart disease in a Chinese population
Author(s) -
Xingsheng Li,
Qiao Li,
Yongming Wang,
Yizhen Li,
Ming Ye,
Jianli Ren,
Zhigang Wang
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1752-8976
pISSN - 1470-3203
DOI - 10.1177/1470320312452029
Subject(s) - coronary heart disease , genetics , population , gene , medicine , cardiology , biology , environmental health
The angiotensinogen (AGT) gene has been shown to be involved in the development of coronary heart disease (CHD). However, the results have been inconsistent. In this study, the authors performed a meta-analysis to clarify the associations between AGT polymorphisms and CHD risk among the Chinese population.
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