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The Glu27 genotypes of the beta2-adrenergic receptor are predictors for severe coronary artery disease.
BMC medical genetics - 30 Mar 2006
Abu-Amero Khaled K, Al-Boudari Olayan M, Mohamed Gamal H, Dzimiri Nduna
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The role of the Beta2-adrenoceptor (beta2-AR) Gln27Glu polymorphism in the manifestation of cardiovascular diseases is still unclear. METHODS: In the present study, we evaluated the potential relevance of the c.79 C>G (p.Gln27Glu) polymorphism of this receptor gene for coronary artery disease (CAD) and its associated risk factors in Saudi Arabs. Genotyping was performed by PCR using the confronting...
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