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Identification of a Gene Responsible for Familial Wolff–Parkinson–White Syndrome
14 Jun 2001
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BACKGROUND: The Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, with a prevalence in Western countries of 1.5 to 3.1 per 1000 persons, causes considerable morbidity and may cause sudden death. We identified two families in which the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome segregated as an autosomal dominant disorder. METHODS: We studied 70 members of the two families (57 in Family 1 and 13 in Family 2). The subjects underwent 12-lead...
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