Polymorphisms of the angiotensin-converting enzyme and angiotensinogen gene in patients with atrial fibrillation

Activation of the renin–angiotensin system (RAS) is associated with atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between AF and polymorphisms in RAS. One hundred and fifty patients with AF, 100 patients with no documented episode of AF and 100 healthy subjects were...

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Main Authors: Nurdan Papila Topal, Beste Ozben, Veysel Sabri Hancer, Azra Meryem Tanrikulu, Reyhan Diz-Kucukkaya, Ali Serdar Fak, Yelda Basaran, Osman Yesildag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2011-12-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320311399605