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Association between angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphisms and QT duration in a multiethnic population in Hawaii.
Autonomic neuroscience : basic & clinical - 30 Dec 2006
Grandinetti Andrew, Seifried Steven E, Chow Dominic C, Theriault André G, Mor Joanne M, Schatz Irwin J, Low Phillip A
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OBJECTIVES: Recent studies have suggested that heart-rate corrected QT interval (QTc) in normal populations may be influenced by genetic factors. We report findings of a study of the relationship between QTc, increased QTc (> 440 ms) and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) genotype in a multiethnic, population-based study completed in rural Hawaii. METHODS: Blood samples were obtained while fasting and after an...
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