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Key genetic variants in the renin-angiotensin system and left ventricular mass in a cohort of Polish patients with heart failure.
Kardiologia polska - 1 Jan 2000
Gorący Iwona, Peregud-Pogorzelska Małgorzata, Safranow Krzysztof, Ciechanowicz Andrzej
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) is a complex disease that is under the control of different physiological systems. Left ventricular mass (LVM) is a strong predictor of HF. The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) may contribute to the pathogenesis of HF and LVM. AIMS: The aim of this study is to examine the association between RAS genetic variants and HF and LVM in the cohort of Polish patients with HF. METHODS: The...
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