Cardiovascular diseases: Traditional and nontraditional risk factors
Journal Title: Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is responsible for more number of deaths worldwide. The muscles and vessels of heart and blood transporting roads become vulnerable portion in most of the CVD. The role of hypertension and cholesterols of different density triglycerides in induction and progression of cardiovascular disease is discussed in this present review. Besides this the potential biomarkers such as homocysteine, fibrinogen, D-dimer and thrombin/anti-thrombin III complex, interleukin and serum amyloid in prognosis is also discussed in this review.
Authors and Affiliations
Chittakath Shaima| Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641046, Tamil Nadu, India, Puthamohan Vinayaga Moorthi| Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641046, Tamil Nadu, India, Naser Kutty Shaheen| Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641046, Tamil Nadu, India
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