Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-19-2006
Publication Title
BioMed Central Medical Genetics
Abstract
Studies investigating the genetic and environmental characteristics of atrial fibrillation (AF) may provide new insights in the complex development of AF. We aimed to investigate the association between several environmental factors and loci of candidate genes, which might be related to the presence of AF. A nested case-control study within the PREVEND cohort was conducted. Standard 12 lead electrocardiograms were recorded and AF was defined according to Minnesota codes. For every case, an age and gender matched control was selected from the same population (n = 194). In addition to logistic regression analyses, the multifactor-dimensionality reduction (MDR) method and interaction entropy graphs were used for the evaluation of gene-gene and gene-environment interactions. Polymorphisms in genes from the Renin-angiotensin, Bradykinin and CETP systems were included.
DOI
10.1186/1471-2350-7-39
Dartmouth Digital Commons Citation
Asselbergs, Folkert W.; Moore, Jason H.; van den Berg, Maarten P.; and Rimm, Eric B., "A Role for CETP TaqIB Polymorphism in Determining Susceptibility to Atrial Fibrillation: A Nested Case Control Study" (2006). Dartmouth Scholarship. 635.
https://digitalcommons.dartmouth.edu/facoa/635