Association of the 894G>T polymorphism in the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene with risk of acute myocardial infarction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study was designed to investigate the association of the 894G>T polymorphism in the eNOS gene with risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), extent of coronary artery disease (CAD) on coronary angiography, and in-hospital mortality after AMI.

Methods

We studied 1602 consecutive patients who were enrolled in the GEMIG study. The control group was comprised by 727 individuals, who were randomly selected from the general adult population.

Results

The prevalence of the Asp298 variant of eNOS was not found to be significantly and independently associated with risk of AMI (RR = 1.08, 95%CI = 0.77-1.51, P = 0.663), extent of CAD on angiography (OR = 1.18, 95%CI = 0.63-2.23, P = 0.605) and in-hospital mortality (RR = 1.08, 95%CI = 0.29-4.04, P = 0.908).

Co

SUBMITTER: Andrikopoulos GK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2424037 | biostudies-literature | 2008 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature