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Polymorphisms of presenilin-1 gene associate with dilated cardiomyopathy susceptibility.
Molecular and cellular biochemistry - 1 Dec 2011
Li Hui, Chen Yu, Zhou Bin, Peng Ying, Sheng Yaou, Rao Li
Abstract excerpt
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is characterized by ventricular chamber enlargement and systolic dysfunction with normal left ventricular wall thickness. It is the third leading causes of heart failure and the most common cause of heart transplantation due to its ventricular dilatation and contractile dysfunction. Currently, four hypothesized pathogenic mechanisms have been proposed: genetic predisposition,...
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