Open AccessThe effects of the elastin polymorphisms on carotid intima-media thickness in women aged 30 – 70
Author(s) -
SeungTaek Lim,
Park jinkee,
Sanghyuk Park,
EunJae Lee,
Woo-Nam Kim,
SeokKi Min
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
physical activity and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2233-6842
pISSN - 2233-6834
DOI - 10.20463/jenb.2018.0012
Subject(s) - elastin , intima media thickness , medicine , cardiology , carotid arteries , pathology
Elastin is one of the major determinants of arterial distensibility of large blood vessels that forms the principal component of elastic fibers from the media of arteries. However, the association between elastin(ELN) genotype and vascular function is still unclear.
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