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Role of beta1- and alpha2c-adrenergic receptor polymorphisms and their combination in heart failure: a case-control study.
European journal of heart failure - 1 Mar 2006
Metra Marco, Zani Claudia, Covolo Loredana, Nodari Savina, Pezzali Natalia, Gelatti Umberto, Donato Francesco, Nardi Giuseppe, Dei Cas Livio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Adrenergic activation has a central role in the development of HF. The function of the beta1- and the alpha2C-adrenergic receptors is influenced by gene polymorphisms: the beta1Arg389 variant is associated with increased beta1-receptor sensitivity and the alpha2C-receptor Del322-325 variant is associated with decreased alpha2C receptor function and increased norepinephrine release. We hypothesised...
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