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Angiotensin II type 1 receptor gene adenine/cytosine1166 polymorphism is not associated with mitral valve prolapse syndrome in Taiwan Chinese.
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society - 1 Feb 2002
Chou Hsiang-Tai, Shi Yi-Ru, Wu Jer-Yuarn, Tsai Fuu-Jen
Abstract excerpt
The adenine/cytosine1166 (A/C1166) polymorphism of the angiotensin-II type 1 receptor (AGTR1) gene is presumed to be associated with mitral valve prolapse syndrome (MVPS) in Caucasians. To investigate whether a similar association exists among the Chinese population in Taiwan, 100 patients with MVP diagnosed by echocardiography and 100 normal subjects were studied by polymerase chain reaction-based restriction...
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