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The -344T>C promoter variant of the gene for aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2) is not associated with cardiovascular risk in a prospective study of UK healthy men.
Atherosclerosis - 1 May 2004
Payne J R, Dhamrait S S, Toor I S, Cooper J, Jones A, Miller G J, Humphries S E, Montgomery H E
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INTRODUCTION: The tissue renin-angiotensin system is implicated in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD). As locally synthesised aldosterone is a potential mediator of CAD, we have sought an association of the -344T>C variant of the aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2) gene with CAD events. METHODS: Subjects comprised of the Second Northwick Park Heart Study (NPHSII), a prospective study of unrelated,...
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