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RAAS gene polymorphisms influence progression of pediatric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Human genetics - 1 Dec 2007
Kaufman Beth D, Auerbach Scott, Reddy Sushma, Manlhiot Cedric, Deng Liyong, Prakash Ashwin, Printz Beth F, Gruber Dorota, Papavassiliou Dimitrios P, Hsu Daphne T, Sehnert Amy J, Chung Wendy K, Mital Seema
Abstract excerpt
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a disease with variable rate of progression. Young age is an independent risk factor for poor outcome in HCM. The influence of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (RAAS) genotype on the progression of HCM in children is unknown. Children with HCM (n = 65) were enrolled prospectively across two centers (2001-2005). All subjects were genotyped for five RAAS gene polymorphisms...
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