Provides detailed discussions of the most recent developments in gene mapping and manipulation to improve the diagnosis, detection, prevention, and treatment of various cardiovascular diseases--including hypertension, arrhythmias, inherited cariomyopathies, hyperlipidemia, aortic aneurysms, Marfan syndrome, and myocardial infarction. Written by nearly 50 investigators on the cutting-edge of pioneering research in the field.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
CRC Press LLC
ISBN-10
0824794087
ISBN-13
9780824794088
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1005017
Product Key Features
Author
S. C. Mockrin
Publication Name
Molecular Genetics and Gene Therapy of Cardiovascular Diseases
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
1996
Series
Fundamental and Clinical Cardiology Ser.
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
616 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
39.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
Vol. 26
Lc Classification Number
Rc669.M64 1996
Volume Number
Vol. 26
Reviews
" ...gets you up to speed on this rapidly expanding area of research. "-Bulletin of the British Society for Cardiovascular Research
Table of Content
Molecular Genetics and Its Application to Understanding Cardiovascular Disease Identifying Genes in Humans A Nonmathematical Overview of Modern Gene Mapping Techniques Applied to Human Diseases Molecular Genetics of Human Hypertension Arrythmias and Vascular Disease Molecular Genetic Studies of Inherited Cardiomyopathies Hyperlipidemia: Molecular Defects of Apolipoproteins B and E Responsible for Elevated Blood Lipids Genetic Causes of Aortic Aneurysms Marfan Syndrome Genetic Risk Factors for Myocardial Infarction Using Animals to Dissect Complex Traits Using Animal Models to Dissect the Genetics of Complex Traits Genetic Dissection of Hypertension in Experimental Animal Models Hypertension Research with Genetically Altered Animals Genetically Altered Mouse Models of Lipoprotein Disorders and Atherosclerosis Homologous Recombination and Growth Factors Gene Targeting of Adhesion Molecules in the Vasculature Cardiogenesis and Molecular Physiology Gene Transfer and Therapy Gene Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease: An Introduction Gene-Transfer Approaches to Vascular Disease Gene Transfer Approaches to Myocardial Diseases Gene Therapy Approaches to Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disorders Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation: Basic Investigations and New Therapeutic Approaches
Copyright Date
1996
Topic
Life Sciences / Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cardiology