| abstract |
Methods for determining the susceptibility of an individual to a heart condition, post myocardial infarction, comprising detecting the presence of an amino acid change in the sequence of the hemopexin domain of MMP -9 (Matrix Metalloproteinase 9), the presence of an amino acid change in said domain being indicative of susceptibility to said heart condition, post myocardial infarction is described, together with methods for drug design. |