Cardiovascular pharmacogenetics /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Abel, E. D. (E. Dale), Wilkins, Martin R., 1956-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2004]
Series:Handbook of experimental pharmacology ; v. 160.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The role of genotyping in pharmacological therapy
  • Pharmacogenetics and the treatment of cardiovascular disease
  • Genetic polymorphisms and cardiovascular drug metabolism
  • Genes that modify susceptability to atherosclerosis : targets for drug action
  • Lipid-lowering responses modified by genetic variation
  • The genetic basis of essential hypertension and its implication for treatment
  • Genetic predisposition to cardiac hypertrophy
  • Genetic determinants of susceptibility, prognosis and treatment in heart failure
  • The genetics of cardiac channelopathies : implications for therapeutics
  • Insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease : new insights from genetics
  • Genetic disruption of nitric oxide synthases and cardiovascular disease : lessons from a candidate gene
  • Association of thrombotic disease with genetic polymorphism of haemostatic genes : relevance to pharmacogenetics
  • The influence of genetic factors on leukocyte and endothelial cell adhesion molecules
  • Genetic regulation of metalloproteinase activity : pathogenic and therapeutic implications
  • Current perspectives on gene and cell-based therapies for myocardial protection, rescue and repair