TheTGFB1 functional polymorphism rs1800469 and susceptibility to atrial fibrillation in two Chinese Han populations.

Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) is related to the degree of atrial fibrosis and plays critical roles in the induction and perpetuation of atrial fibrillation (AF). To investigate the association of the common promoter polymorphism rs1800469 in the TGF-β1 gene (TGFB1) with the risk of AF in Ch...

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Main Authors: Weixing Zheng, Chenghui Yan, Xiaohu Wang, Zhurong Luo, Fengping Chen, Yuhui Yang, Donglin Liu, Xiaobo Gai, Jianping Hou, Mingfang Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3861462?pdf=render