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Genetic Factors Altering Immune Responses in Atrial Fibrillation: JACC Review Topic of the Week.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 26 Mar 2024
Ninni Sandro, Dombrowicz David, de Winther Menno, Staels Bart, Montaigne David, Nattel Stanley
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide and is associated with a range of adverse clinical outcomes. Accumulating evidence points to inflammatory processes resulting from innate immune responses as a cornerstone in AF pathogenesis. Genetic and epigenetic factors affecting leukocytes have been identified as key modulators of the inflammatory response. Inherited variants in genes...
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