Description
In modern life conditions, the cardiovascular system is most susceptible to stress, which leads to disruption of its function and the development of serious diseases such as atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, etc.
General genetic predisposition to cardiovascular diseases is determined by hereditary physiological stress resistance and can be characterized by two genetic markers in the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (NOS3) gene, which participates in two processes important for the cardiovascular system: regulation of vascular smooth muscle tone and platelet aggregation during blood coagulation. Establishing the genotype using these markers allows assessing the overall genetic risk of developing heart and vascular diseases associated with stress, and timely detecting possible disease development. The test is particularly important in the presence of frequent stressful situations in life, as well as identified cases of cardiovascular system disease in relatives.
Investigated genetic markers: NOS3 (T(-786)C), NOS3 (G894T).
The examination results are provided with an interpretation by a geneticist.
Period of execution
Within 6 days. The specified time does not include the day of biomaterial collection
Biomaterial type
- Buccal (cheek) epithelium
- Venous blood