[Population genealogy research on ischemic heart disease among the population of Alma-Ata]. / Populiatsionno-genealogicheskoe issledovanie ishemicheskoi bolezni serdtsa sredi naseleniia Alma-Aty.

ABSTRACT

Analysis of the results of a populational genealogical and epidemiological study into coronary heart diseases (CHD) carried out among the nonorganized male population aged 20-54 years living in Alma-Ata supports the importance of hereditary predisposition to the development of CHD as one of the leading risk factors for the illness. The rate of heart attacks (HA) in the diseases histories of the fathers and mothers of CHD persons was higher than among the parents of healthy persons. The mean values of cholesterol and triglyceride levels appeared much more significant in persons having both parents with a history of HA.