Association of the 894G>T polymorphism in the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene with risk of acute myocardial infarction
Authors:
- The GEMIG study investigatorsTIThe GEMIG study investigators
- George K AndrikopoulosGAGeorge K Andrikopoulos
- Dimitris K GrammatopoulosDGDimitris K Grammatopoulos
- Stylianos E TzeisSTStylianos E Tzeis
- Sevasti I ZervouSZSevasti I Zervou
- Dimitris J RichterDRDimitris J Richter
- Michalis N ZairisMZMichalis N Zairis
- Elias J GialafosEGElias J Gialafos
- Dimitris C SakellariouDSDimitris C Sakellariou
- Antonis S ManolisAntonis S Manolis
- Christodoulos I StefanadisCSChristodoulos I Stefanadis
Open Access
- 21 May 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Medical Genetics
- Vol. 9 (1) , 43
Abstract
This study was designed to investigate the association of the 894G>T polymorphism in the eNOS gene with risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), extent of coronary artery disease (CAD) on coronary angiography, and in-hospital mortality after AMI.Keywords
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