epigenetics

Question 1

cardiac hypertrophy and HF

Answer 1

1. high BP
2. heart attack
3. genetic mutation

Question 2

enlarged heart is

Answer 2

cardiac hypertrophy

Question 3

HF symptoms

Answer 3

1. SOB
2. swelling
3. difficulty exercising
4. death

Question 4

good marker for cardiac hypertrophy?

Answer 4

BNP

Question 5

gene transcription is mediated by

Answer 5

RNA poly 2

Question 6

epigenetic marks can occur on

Answer 6

1. histone tails

2. DNA

Question 7

___ is most commonly epigenetically altered

Answer 7

lysine