The purpose of this study is to validate the impact of ALDH2 Glu504Lys polymorphism on aortic dissection.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
200
Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
Guanzhou, Guangdong, China
RECRUITINGNumber of patients with different ALDH2 genotype
DNA was extracted from venous blood;genomic DNA underwent PCR amplification; finally, PCR products were purified and directly sequenced by Invitrogen Corp or Biosune Corp.Then ALDH2 genotype was distinguished depend on a G-to-A missense mutation on exon 12 of ALDH2 gene.
Time frame: 1-30 days after samples collected
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