Hypertension, or elevated arterial blood pressure, is a been operationally defined as the
blood pressure level substantial public health problem, affecting 25% of the above which …

Increased recognition of specific causes of hypertension may lead to therapies that address
specific pathophysiologic mechanisms and cause fewer adverse effects. Research to …

Sexual dimorphism in anatomical, physiological and behavioural traits are characteristics of
many vertebrate species. In humans, sexual dimorphism is also observed in the prevalence …

В доступной форме в книге изложены основные события, произошедшие в
медицинской генетике и в молекулярной медицине после расшифровки генома …

In the effort to explain gender-related differences of the cardiovascular system, the renin–
angiotensin system experienced intensive exploration. Indeed, the development of …

Background—There is controversy regarding the association of the angiotensin-converting
enzyme deletion-insertion (ACE D/I) polymorphism with systemic hypertension and with …

Hypertension is a multifactorial disease involving complex interactions between genetic and
environmental factors. Development of experimental models of hypertension allowed …

Considerable effort has been expended to determine whether the gene for angiotensin I–
converting enzyme (ACE) confers susceptibility to cardiovascular disease. In this study, we …

Background—The Framingham Study recently revealed that the homozygous deletion
polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene (ACE DD) is associated with …

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major health problem in the United States
and around the world. Evidence accumulated over decades convincingly demonstrates that …