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E65 K polymorphism in KCNMB1 gene is not associated with ischaemic heart disease in Spanish patients.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2005
Via Marc, Valveny Neus, López-Alomar Antonio, Athanasiadis Georgios, Pintó Xavier, Domingo Enric, Esteban Esther, González-Pérez Emili, Moral Pedro
Abstract excerpt
Hypertension is a main risk factor for atherosclerosis through vascular wall hyperplasia. A recent study reported a new polymorphism (E65 K) in the beta(1) subunit (KCNMB1) gene of the Ca(2+)-dependent potassium channel with a protective effect against the severity of diastolic hypertension, but further data have lead to conflicting results. In order to ascertain the involvement of the E65 K variant in...
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