The mitochondrial DNA T16189C polymorphism and HIV-associated cardiomyopathy: a genotype-phenotype association study

• Главные авторы: Poulton Joanna (Автор), Syed Faisal F (Автор), Engel Mark E (Автор), Shaboodien Gasnat (Автор), Badri Motasim (Автор), Mayosi Bongani M (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2009-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) T16189C polymorphism, with a homopolymeric C-tract of 10-12 cytosines, is a putative genetic risk factor for idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in the African and British populations. We hypothesized that...