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Polymorphisms of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 gene confer a risk to lone atrial fibrillation in Chinese male patients.
Chinese medical journal - 1 Jan 2013
Wang Shu-Xia, Tao Tao, Fu Zhi-Qing, Xie Xiang-Zhu, Wang Hao, Wang Yu-Tang
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BACKGROUND: Growing epidemiologic evidence has indicated that genetics can predispose individuals to the occurrence of lone atrial fibrillation (AF). The angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) gene has been established to be associated with hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy. The objec...
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