Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Patients with Nonfamilial Structural Atrial Fibrillation

Background Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) has antihypertrophic and antifibrotic properties that are relevant to AF substrates. The -G664C and rs5065 ANP single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) have been described in association with clinical phenotypes, including hypertension and left ventricular hy...

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Main Authors: Pietro Francia, Agnese Ricotta, Alessandra Frattari, Rosita Stanzione, Anna Modestino, Federico Mercanti, Carmen Adduci, Isabella Sensini, Maria Cotugno, Cristina Balla, Speranza Rubattu, Massimo Volpe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2013-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CMC.S12239