Article
Linkage disequilibrium analyses of natriuretic peptide precursor B locus reveal risk haplotype conferring high plasma BNP levels.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 19 Oct 2007
Takeishi Yasuchika, Toriyama Sayumi, Takabatake Noriaki, Shibata Yoko, Konta Tsuneo, Emi Mitsuru, Kato Takeo, Kawata Sumio, Kubota Isao
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) has been widely used for the diagnosis and prognostic evaluation of chronic heart failure (CHF). In the present study, we performed association study of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) surrounding the natriuretic peptide precursor B (NPPB) gene w...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
