Genetic polymorphisms in β1 and β2 adrenergic receptors: Variations without a theme?

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 822-825

  George, Christopher H ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; BETA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; GLUTAMINE; GLYCINE; SERINE;

ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVERSION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEFIBRILLATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EDITORIAL; FAMILY HISTORY; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HETEROZYGOSITY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MISSENSE MUTATION; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PLEIOTROPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SUDDEN DEATH; SURVIVAL RATE; GENETICS; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; NOTE; NUCHAL CORD; RISK;

DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; HUMANS; NUCHAL CORD; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA-1; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA-2; RISK; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 46349095615     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2008.03.034     Document Type: Editorial

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