METHODS OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE ASSESSMENT IN AN INDIVIDUAL

摘要

Methods for cardiovascular disease assessment in an individual comprise detecting the presence or absence of a fragment encoding a polymorphic alpha - 2C (.alpha.2C DEL322-325) adrenergic receptor in a sample from an individual ; and detecting the presence or absence of a fragment encoding a polymorphic beta-1 adrenergic receptor (.beta.1Arg389) in a sample from the individual. Methods for delaying development of cardiovascular disease in an individual, methods for delaying progression or early death associated with cardiovascul ar disease in an individual, methods of genetic counseling for cardiovascular disease in an individual are also provided.