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Lack of association between transforming growth factor-beta1 gene polymorphisms and mitral valve prolapse in Taiwan Chinese.
The Journal of heart valve disease - 1 Jul 2002
Chou Hsiang-Tai, Shi Yi-Ru, Hsu Yuan, Tsai Fuu-Jen
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS OF THE STUDY: A role of collagen abnormality in the pathogenesis of mitral valve prolapse (MVP) has been addressed. It is considered that transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) may be responsible for the increased deposition of extracellular matrix in hypertensive blood vessels, and increased myocardial collagen expression and myocardial fibrosis in human aortic valve disease. However,...
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