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

• Main Authors: Poulton Joanna (Author), Syed Faisal F (Author), Engel Mark E (Author), Shaboodien Gasnat (Author), Badri Motasim (Author), Mayosi Bongani M (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...