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Beta1-adrenoceptor gene variations: a role in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy?
Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Jan 2000
Podlowski S, Wenzel K, Luther H P, Müller J, Bramlage P, Baumann G, Felix S B, Speer A, Hetzer R, Köpke K, Hoehe M R, Wallukat G
Abstract excerpt
A substantial body of evidence suggests involvement of the human beta1-adrenoceptor (beta1-AR) gene in the pathophysiology of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a severe heart disease of significant public health impact. Beta1-AR-mediated signal transduction is dramatically altered due to downregulation, resulting in an impairment of myocardial response. The important role of genetic factors in idiopathic dilated...
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