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Novel KCNQ1 and HERG missense mutations in Dutch long-QT families
1 Jan 1999
Abstract excerpt
Congenital long QT syndrome (cLQTS) is electrocardiographically characterized by a prolonged QT interval and polymorphic ventricular arrhythmias (torsade de pointes). These cardiac arrhythmias may result in recurrent syncopes, seizure, or sudden death. LQTS can occur either as an autosomal dominant (Romano Ward) or as an autosomal recessive disorder (Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome). Mutations in at least five...
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