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Association of genetic defects in the apelin-AGTRL1 system with myocardial infarction risk in Han Chinese.
Gene - 15 Jan 2021
Li Yingxue, Liu Aijun, Song Jidong, Zhang Zhiyong, Zhang Qi
Abstract excerpt
We aimed to test the hypothesis that apelin (APLN) and its receptor AGTRL1 (APLNR) genes may contribute to the pathogenesis of myocardial infarction in Han Chinese. This is a hospital-based, case-control association study, involving 1067 patients with myocardial infarction and 942 healthy controls. Myocardial infarction is diagnosed by electrocardiogram or anatomopathological examination. Eight polymorphisms in...
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