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MinK gene polymorphism in the pathogenesis of lone atrial fibrillation.
Kardiologia polska - 1 Nov 2006
Prystupa Andrzej, Dzida Grzegorz, Myśliński Wojciech, Małaj Grzegorz, Lorenc Tomasz
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INTRODUCTION: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of complex arrhythmia found in everyday clinical practice. Lone AF is a particular form occurring in 2% to 31% of patients with confirmed AF. Genetic factors may underline this arrhythmia. AIM: To determine the relationship between G38S polymorphism in the MinK gene and the incidence of lone AF, and to evaluate this polymorphism as a genetic marker of...
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