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Missense mutation of exon 3 in the type A human natriuretic peptide receptor gene is associated with myocardial infarction.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 1 Dec 2003
Nakayama Tomohiro, Soma Masayoshi, Saito Satoshi, Honye Junko, Sato Mikano, Aoi Noriko, Kosuge Kotoko, Haketa Akira, Kanmatsuse Katsuo, Kokubun Shinichiro
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BACKGROUND: Myocardial infarction (MI) is a complex multifactorial and polygenic disorder that is thought to result from interaction between genetic make-up and various environmental factors. We previously identified a missense mutation, methionine (ATG) to isoleucine (ATC) at nucleotide 1023 (M3...
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