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Functional polymorphisms in ACE and CYP11B2 genes and atrial fibrillation in patients with hypertensive heart disease.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Jan 2009
Huang Mingfang, Gai Xiaobo, Yang Xiangyue, Hou Jianping, Lan Xiaopeng, Zheng Weixing, Chen Fengping, He Jiake
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BACKGROUND: The activated renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system has been reported to play an important role in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation (AF). We hypothesized that functional genetic variations of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and CYP11B2 genes may influence the susceptibility to AF in patients with hypertensive heart disease. METHODS: The I/D polymorphism of ACE was detected by polymerase...
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