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A common variant of the AMPD1 gene predicts improved cardiovascular survival in patients with coronary artery disease.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 1 Oct 2000
Anderson J L, Habashi J, Carlquist J F, Muhlestein J B, Horne B D, Bair T L, Pearson R R, Hart N
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: We tested whether a common AMPD1 gene variant is associated with improved cardiovascular (CV) survival in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). BACKGROUND: Reduced activity of adenosine monophosphate deaminase (AMPD) may increase production of adenosine, a cardioprotective agent. A common, nonsense, point variant of the AMPD1 gene (C34T) results in enzymatic inactivity and has been associated...
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