No evidence for an association between the -36A>C phospholamban gene polymorphism and a worse prognosis in heart failure

No evidence for an association between the -36A>C phospholamban gene polymorphism and a worse prognosis in heart failure

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In Brazil, heart failure leads to approximately 25,000 deaths per year. Abnormal calcium handling is a hallmark of heart failure and changes in genes encoding for proteins involved in the re-uptake of calcium might harbor mutations l...

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Main Authors: Krieger José E, Mansur Alfredo J, Mill José G, Brum Patrícia C, Medeiros Alessandra, Santos Diogo GB, Pereira Alexandre C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/9/33

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