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Insulin-like growth factor-I gene polymorphism and risk of heart failure (the Rotterdam Study).
- Source :
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The American journal of cardiology [Am J Cardiol] 2004 Aug 01; Vol. 94 (3), pp. 384-6. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- We studied 4,963 participants of the population-based Rotterdam Study and found that a genetically determined chronic exposure to low insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) levels is associated with an increased risk for heart failure in elderly patients.
- Subjects :
- Age Distribution
Alleles
Cohort Studies
Confidence Intervals
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
Prognosis
Promoter Regions, Genetic
Proportional Hazards Models
Prospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Sex Distribution
Survival Analysis
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Heart Failure epidemiology
Heart Failure genetics
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I genetics
Polymorphism, Genetic
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0002-9149
- Volume :
- 94
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The American journal of cardiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15276114
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.04.044