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Lack of association between perlecan gene intron 6 BamHI polymorphism and risk of mitral valve prolapse in Taiwan Chinese.
Japanese heart journal - 1 Jan 2004
Chou Hsiang-Tai, Chen Yng-Tay, Wu Jer-Yuarn, Tsai Fuu-Jen
Abstract excerpt
Abnormalities of proteoglycan, collagen, and elastic fibers were found in floppy mitral valves. Perlecan is one of the three major classes of heparan sulfate proteoglycans within the cardiovascular system. The role of perlecan genetic variant in mitral valve prolapse (MVP) has not been studied. We therefore performed a case-controlled study investigating the possible relation between the perlecan gene intron 6...
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