Is the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene a susceptibility gene for coronary artery disease, hypertension and type 2 diabetes among North Indian populations?

Coronary artery disease (CAD), Hypertension (Ht) and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) are all global health problems. This is particularly evident amongst South Asian population groups. The conventional risk factors do not fully explain the higher prevalence of these diseases among South Asians. The...

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Main Author: Jacqueline S. Fitt
Format: Default Thesis
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Other health sciences not elsewhere classified
Genetic association
Coronary artery disease
Hypertension
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Nitric oxide
Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene
Susceptibility
North Indian
South Asian
Glu298Asp
T-786C
Intron 4 and ACE deletion
Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/9913
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