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Genetic polymorphism of the type A human natriuretic peptide receptor (NPR-A) gene contributes to the interindividual variability in the BNP system.
European journal of heart failure - 1 May 2008
Weber Michael, Burian Maria, Dragutinovic Ivana, Moellmann Helge, Nef Holger, Elsaesser Albrecht, Mitrovic Veselin, Hamm Christian, Geisslinger Gerd
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AIMS: To analyse the contribution of recently described genetic polymorphisms in the human natriuretic peptide receptor (NPR-A) to the interindividual variability in the BNP system. METHODS AND RESULTS: We evaluated NT-proBNP in 402 subjects, including healthy controls (n=93), patients with acute coronary syndrome (n=194) and heart failure (n=115). Three polymorphic sites encoding six common haplotypes of the...
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