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Genetics
and Genomics
Genetics
of the Heart
Vascular
Genetics
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Vascular
Genetics identifies the molecular, cellular, and genetic
mechanisms behind vascular disorders. These disorders are the
result of abnormal blood flow to, from, or within a particular
organ. Optimum blood circulation is needed in order to keep
all the body organs functioning correctly; any reduction in
the blood flow can severely damage the tissue and organ it supplies.
Being part of vascular genetics, Cardiovascular Genetics
examines the relationship between the genetic material and cardiac
function. As a whole, it seeks to identify:
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which genes are the primary players in heart structure and vasculature
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altered genetic information can give rise to changes in cardiac structure
and/or functioning.
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the relationship between genetics and a other environmental factors.
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genetic influence behind cardiovascular disease.
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Cardiovascular Genetic Panel predicts the predisposition
of an individual to suffer Essential Arterial Hypertension (EAH),
a major factor of cardiovascular disease. Nowadays, EAH has become
one of the leading causes of deaths in western societies. It is
important to note that people suffering of EAH have also an increased
risk of:
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stroke
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myocardial infarction
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heart failure
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renal failure
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biological children of hypertensive parents tend to record
higher blood pressure figures than the rest of the population.
Furthermore identical twins have a higher correlation between
their systolic and diastolic arterial pressure than non-identical
twins. Hence arterial pressure has a hereditary factor,
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Cardiovascular
Genetic Panel
Vascular Genetic Testing
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