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Genetic factors for lone atrial fibrillation.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Jun 2007
Kato Kimihiko, Oguri Mitsutoshi, Hibino Takeshi, Yajima Kazuhiro, Matsuo Hitoshi, Segawa Tomonori, Watanabe Sachiro, Yoshida Hidemi, Satoh Kei, Nozawa Yoshinori, Yokoi Kiyoshi, Yamada Yoshiji
Abstract excerpt
Atrial fibrillation (AF) may result from an electric conduction disturbance, increased hemodynamic stress, ischemia, inflammation, or remodeling in atria. Although genetic epidemiological studies have identified several genetic variants as risk factors for AF, the genetic determinants of this condition remain largely unknown. The purpose of the present study was to identify gene polymorphisms that confer...
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