Association of the beta-1 adrenergic receptor carboxyl terminal variants with left ventricular hypertrophy among diabetic and non-diabetic survivors of acute myocardial infarction

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The beta-1 adrenergic receptor (β<sub>1</sub>AR) plays a fundamental role in the regulation of cardiovascular functions. It carries a nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphism in its carboxyl terminal tail (Arg389Gly),...

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Main Authors: Hakalahti Anna E, Tapanainen Jari M, Junttila Juhani M, Kaikkonen Kari S, Huikuri Heikki V, Petäjä-Repo Ulla E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/9/1/42