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The rs2236609 Polymorphism Is Related to Increased Risk Susceptibility of Atrial Fibrillation.
Public health genomics - 1 Jan 2020
Alzoughool Foad, Atoum Manar, Abu-Awad Aymen, Ghanma Issa, Halalsheh Raed
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INTRODUCTION: Genetic variations in the slow component of the delayed rectifier potassium channels (IKs) are reported to contribute to an increased susceptibility to arrhythmias. This study aims to investigate the frequency and the possible association of the rs2236609 polymorphism in the KCNE1 gene and the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS: This was a case-control study that recruited 100 patients...
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