title: Haptoglobin groups in acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: In patients with acute myocardial infarction, the haptoglobin (HP) groups were found to be associated with serum cholesterol levels. Heterozygotes (HP 2-1) showed serum cholesterol levels significantly higher (p less than 0.0001) than those of patients with HP 1-1 or HP 2-2. Furthermore, an association between HP type and infarction size was observed, HP 2-2 being associated with smaller infarctions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Genetics, University of Umeå, Sweden.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fröhlander
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000032:analysis; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006242:Haptoglobins / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D006242:Haptoglobins; D002784:Cholesterol; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases