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A myeloperoxidase promoter polymorphism is independently associated with mortality in patients with impaired left ventricular function.
Free radical biology & medicine - 1 Dec 2009
Rudolph Volker, Rudolph Tanja K, Kubala Lukas, Clauberg Navina, Maas Renke, Pekarova Michaela, Klinke Anna, Lau Denise, Szöcs Katalin, Meinertz Thomas, Böger Rainer H, Baldus Stephan
Abstract excerpt
Circulating levels of myeloperoxidase (MPO), a heme enzyme released upon activation of polymorphonuclear neutrophils, predict adverse outcome in patients with impaired left ventricular (LV) function. The MPO -463 G/A promoter polymorphism (rs 2333227) regulates MPO transcription, with the G allele being linked to increased protein expression. The aim of this study was to assess the prognostic information derived...
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