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Genetic variation associated with ischemic heart failure: a HuGE review and meta-analysis.
American journal of epidemiology - 15 Sept 2007
Kitsios Georgios, Zintzaras Elias
Abstract excerpt
The ischemic etiology of heart failure is an independent prognostic factor associated with worse long-term outcome. Recent evidence indicates a role for genetic susceptibility to ischemic heart failure. The authors systematically reviewed all known case-control studies that investigated the association between genetic variants and ischemic heart failure. Twenty-two articles, which examined 24 gene polymorphisms,...
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