Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between the Arg389Gly polymorphism of theβ1-AR gene and chronic heart failure (CHF) and to evaluate the effect of this polymorphism on clinical response toβ-adrenoceptor blockade (bisoprolol) in patients with CHF. Methods One hundred and ten patients with stable CHF receiving basic therapy for heart failure were included. Before initiation and 3 months af-
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