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Angiotensinogen polymorphisms and acquired atrial fibrillation in Chinese.
Journal of electrocardiology - 1 Jan 2000
Wang Qun-Shan, Li Yi-Gang, Chen Xing-Dong, Yu Jie-Fei, Wang Jun, Sun Jian, Lu Shang-Biao, Jin Li, Wang Xiao-Feng
Abstract excerpt
Genetic predisposition may be underlying the prevalence of acquired atrial fibrillation (AF). We investigated the association between polymorphism in angiotensinogen (AGT) and angiotensin-converting enzyme gene and risk of acquired AF in a pair-matched case-control study conducted in Chinese Hans. We selected 9 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the AGT gene and 3 SNPs in the angiotensin-converting enzyme...
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