Nitric oxide synthase Glu298Asp gene polymorphism in cardiovascular diseases

• Main Authors: Ibrahim, Wisam Nabeel, A.Talib, Norlelawati, Abdullah, Nor Zamzila
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: QP Physiology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/41518/2/nitric_oxide.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/41518/5/90.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/41518/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Ischemic heart disease (IHD), the leading cause of death worldwide, is a multifactorial disease arising from the complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors. There is considerable evidence that nitric oxide (NO) plays an important role in protecting against atherosclerosis, the process...