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No evidence for an association between the rs2824292 variant at chromosome 21q21 and ventricular fibrillation during acute myocardial infarction in a German population.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Jul 2011
Bugert Peter, Elmas Elif, Stach Ksenija, Weiss Christel, Kälsch Thorsten, Dobrev Dobromir, Borggrefe Martin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In a recently published genome-wide association study (GWAS), three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (rs2824292, rs1353342, rs12090554) were significantly associated with increased susceptibility for ventricular fibrillation (VF) during acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The association of rs2824292 could be confirmed in a second cohort. Both cohorts were from the Netherlands. We aimed to...
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