Angiotensin-converting enzyme and endothelial nitric oxide synthase polymorphisms in patients with atrial fibrillation

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1 II, 2003, Pages 295-298

  Gensini, Francesca ^a,c   Padeletti, Luigi ^a   Fatini, Cinzia ^b   Sticchi, Elena ^a   Franco Gensini, Gian ^a   Michelucci, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Sez Genetica Medica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Angiotensin converting enzyme; Atrial fibrillation; Endothelial nitric oxide synthase; Genetic polymorphism

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENE INSERTION; GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC RISK; GENOTYPE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0346034542     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2003.00036.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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