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A polymorphism present in about half the general population can predispose to heart failure as well as enhance responsiveness to β-blockers. The mechanism for this is now being revealed (pages 1300–1305).

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Figure 1: Differential β1-adrenergic receptor (β1-AR) signaling and age-dependent, chronic adaptations caused by a polymorphism at amino acid 389.

Renee Lucas

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Kass, D. β-receptor polymorphisms: heart failure's crystal ball. Nat Med 9, 1260–1262 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1003-1260

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