Association between Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Polymorphism and Sudden Cardiac Death in Myocardial Infarction

Objective. The renin-angiotensin system is involved in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction (MI). Angiotensin II (Ang II) has many adverse effects such as vasoconstriction and vascular remodeling, and these actions are mediated by the angiotensin II type 1 receptor (...

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Main Authors: Peter Kruzliak, Gabriela Kovacova, Olga Pechanova, Stefan Balogh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/731609