Cardiovascular Disease (Genetic Risk)
Prevalence: Leading cause of death globally: 17.9 million deaths/year (WHO 2023)
Genetic variants in APOE, AGT, AGTR1, and lipid metabolism genes contribute to cardiovascular risk. Pharmacogenomics guides anticoagulant, antiplatelet, and antihypertensive therapy selection.
Peptide Therapeutics
PCSK9 inhibitor peptides, angiotensin-targeting peptides, natriuretic peptide analogs (nesiritide), antiplatelet peptides (eptifibatide), and APOE-modulating peptides for lipid management.
Current Treatments
Statins, PCSK9 antibodies (evolocumab, alirocumab), ACE inhibitors, ARBs, antiplatelet agents, anticoagulants.
Key Genetic Variants
Associated Genes
Lipid transport, cholesterol metabolism, neuronal repair, and amyloid-beta clearance in the brain. APOE is the major genetic risk modulator for late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
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