Genetic Loci on Chromosomes 4q25, 7p31, and 12p12 Are Associated With Onset of Lone Atrial Fibrillation Before the Age of 40 Years

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 191-195

  Olesen, Morten S ^a   Holst, Anders G ^a   Jabbari, Javad ^a   Nielsen, Jonas B ^a   Christophersen, Ingrid E ^a   Sajadieh, Ahmad ^b   Haunsø, Stig ^a,c   Svendsen, Jesper H ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVEOLIN 1; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR PITX2; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR SOX5;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 12P; CHROMOSOME 4Q; CHROMOSOME 7P; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 12; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 4; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 7; FEMALE; GENETIC LOCI; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858623227     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2011.11.016     Document Type: Article

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