Open AccessA polymorphism in the endothelin-A receptor gene predicts survival in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
Author(s) -
Stefan-Martin Herrmann
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1053/euhj.2001.2626
Subject(s) - medicine , dilated cardiomyopathy , ejection fraction , cardiology , cardiomyopathy , odds ratio , heart failure , allele , survival analysis , genetics , gene , biology
The endothelin system plays a role in the complex pathophysiology of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. We investigated whether genetic polymorphisms of the endothelin system might be associated with dilated cardiomyopathy-related cardiac phenotypes and differences in disease outcome.
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