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The relationship between angiotensin converting enzyme gene I/D polymorphism and QT dispersion in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS - 1 Sept 2010
Kaya Cansin Tulunay, Gurlek Adalet, Altin Timucin, Kilickap Mustafa, Karabulut Halil Gurhan, Turhan Sibel, Ozcan Ozgur, Bokesoy Isik, Oral Dervis, Erol Cetin
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INTRODUCTION: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is characterized by disorganized myocardial architecture, and may cause ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death. The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) with two deletion alleles (DD genotype) has been proposed to be associated with increased myocardial collagen content. We evaluated QT dispersion (QTd), which reflects regional differences in ventricular...
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