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Considerable impacts of AGXT2 V140I polymorphism on chronic heart failure in the Chinese population.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Aug 2016
Hu Xiao-Lei, Zhou Ji-Peng, Kuang Da-Bin, Qi Hong, Peng Li-Ming, Yang Tian-Lun, Li Xi, Zhang Wei, Zhou Hong-Hao, Chen Xiao-Ping
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase 2 (AGXT2) polymorphisms have been extensively studied to be associated with many cardiovascular diseases, with the exception of chronic heart failure (CHF). The aim of this study was to determine whether the AGXT2 rs37369 (V140I) polymorphism is associated with risk for and prognosis of CHF in Chinese patients. METHODS: 1000 CHF patients and 1200 healthy...
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