Why the study?
Are Transferrin C subtypes associated with an increased risk for myocardial infarction?
Population
124 patients who were survivors of myocardial infarction and population controls
Comparison
Transferrin C subtypes vs Population controls
Design
Case-control
Authors
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TF*C3 variants may inform MI risk profiling; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Are Transferrin C subtypes associated with an increased risk for myocardial infarction?
The TF*C3 allele and types carrying the TFC3 variant are significantly associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction.
Beckmana et al. (1993) studied this question.
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