A polymorphism in is associated with a lower risk for fatal cardiovascular events in females: the MORGAM project

Angiotensin II, a vasoconstrictor and the main effector molecule of the renin–angiotensin system, is known to influence inflammation, thrombosis, low-density lipoprotein oxidation and growth factors, all of which contribute to cardiovascular disease. The associations of polymorphisms in the angioten...

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Main Authors: Ciara Vangjeli, Patrick Dicker, David-Alexandre Tregouet, Denis C Shields, Alun Evans, Alice V Stanton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2011-12-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320311405557