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Evaluation of AMPD1 C34T genotype as a predictor of mortality in heart failure and post-myocardial infarction patients.
American heart journal - 1 Aug 2006
Collins Richard P, Palmer Barry R, Pilbrow Anna P, Frampton Chris M, Troughton Richard W, Yandle Tim G, Skelton Lorraine, Richards A Mark, Cameron Vicky A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The AMPD1 gene C34T polymorphism has previously been associated with prolonged survival in small cohorts of heart failure (HF) and coronary artery disease patients. This study aimed to corroborate the association of the AMPD1 C34T polymorphism with survival in larger myocardial infarction (MI) and HF cohorts. METHODS: Genotypes were obtained for 935 post-MI (PMI) and 433 patients with established HF,...
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